Comments by "Joe Qi" (@i6power30) on "Does The Tesla Semi Make Any Sense? Part 2!" video.

There is also a consideration for heating both for cabin and cargo if the truck has to travel to northern regions in the winter. Some cargo items such as olive oil and other food items cannot be frozen too cold. Converting low energy dense battery into heat is quite inefficient considering weight to energy ratio. If they are smart, they should have a seperate fuel based heating system and preserve battery pack for driving only. Otherwise the range will be greatly reduced in cold weather.
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@w8stral yeah it's standard on diesel trucks but Tesla probably will be unwilling to put in a fuel based heater due to its zero emission goal, even though heating using fuel would be a lot greener then using battery as it will reduce total energy consumption per unit distance traveled.
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