Largest order for Tesla electric semi-truck

Food and beverage corporation PepsiCo has placed the world’s largest pre-order for the newly unveiled electric Tesla Semi trucks, Reuters reports.

The company, which also has brands such as Mountain Dew soda and Doritos chips, has reserved 100 of the new vehicles.

A company executive says it’s part of PepsiCo’s effort to reduce fuel costs and fleet emissions during the distribution of sodas and snacks to retailers, Reuters

reports.

PepsiCo’s current US fleet relies on 100,000 diesel semis.

Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk says the new trucks “look like a bullet” as part of a design to reduce drag.

They can get to 96.5km/h in five seconds and have a 804.6km range and pull a maximum allowable load of 36,287kgs.

Reservations for the Tesla Semi can be made for US$5000 per truck with production starting in 2019.