Lithuanian logistics company Girteka Logistics is the first in Europe to buy the new Tesla electric truck.
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The Tesla artic, which was unveiled by the Elon Musk this week, consumes less than two kilowatt-hours of energy per mile and is capable of 500 miles of range at GVW and highway speed.
The truck achieves 0-60mph in five seconds, compared to 15 seconds in a comparable diesel truck. It does 0-60 mph in 20 seconds with a full 80,000-pound load, a task that takes a diesel truck about a minute.
“Girteka Logistics want to be the greenest transportation company available, and electric trucks are the future,” said Edvardas Liachovicius, CEO of Girteka Logistics.