Tesla has delivered 36 Tesla Semi Class 8 tractors to PepsiCo and Frito-Lay in California, with 21 in use at the Sacramento distribution center and 15 servicing the Frito-Lay distribution center in Modesto. PepsiCo uses 18 of the 21 Tesla Semis for deliveries within a 100-mile radius, with the remaining three units for long distances of 250 to 450 miles. The Semi can have a gross weight of 80,000 pounds, including the trailer, and can recapture enough energy from its regenerative braking system to achieve an average efficiency of 1.7 kWh per mile. PepsiCo is committed to using electric vehicles at its Sacramento distribution center, using battery-powered yard tractors, Ford e-Transit vans, and forklifts.

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