Tesla Joins a Growing Trend: Electric Buses and Trucks (From RealClearEnergy)

The Tesla Semi, an electric heavy-duty truck, was unveiled last week. Tesla plans to begin production in 2019, and two customers already are interested in buying them, J.B. Hunt Transport Services and Meijer Inc., the Michigan-based grocery store chain. But Tesla is just one of many automakers that are rushing to dominate the electric bus and truck market. The race is on. I have written a commentary on this subject for RealClearEnergy here.