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Tesla Semi vs Freightliner Cascadia: The REAL 5-Year Cost (I Did All the Math)
The Freightliner Cascadia is America's best-selling semi truck. The Tesla Semi just entered volume production targeting 50,000 trucks a year. So which one actually costs less to own over 5 years and 500,000 miles? I did ALL the math — purchase price, financing, fuel vs electricity, insurance, maintenance, warranty, and resale — using real fleet data, real utility tariff sheets, and industry sources like ATRI, AAA, and the EIA