Tesla unveils self-driving prototype electric big-rig truck

Just before 8:30 -- the Palo Alto based electric car maker unveiled its new all-electric big rig at an event in Hawthorne, outside Los Angeles.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- On Thursday, Tesla Inc., unveiled electric big-rig truck which can be able to drive itself. This throws the company into a new market. A teaser image was released that revealed the truck to be heavily backlit, and a tall silhouette with futuristic angular headlights.

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Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has nicknamed the powerful truck "The Beast". It was set to release in September, but release date was delayed.

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Elon Musk says the trucks are equipped with independent motors on each side.

It was designed to transport up to 80,000 pounds-the maximum permitted on U.S. highways. It is capable of traveling 500 miles on a single charge with a loaded trailer.

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