PepsiCo
Sacramento, California
With roots dating back to 1898, PepsiCo Beverages North America is one of the largest beverage companies in North America today, generating more than $86 billion in net revenue in 2022, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Pepsi is deploying Tesla Semis at its Sacramento, CA location in long-haul applications with heavy loads. Trip distances are up to 450 miles on a single charge.
Driver 1
- Name Rhianna Castro
- Year Driving 21 Years
Driver 2
- Name Hernesto Sandoval
- Years Driving 13 Years
Driver 3
- Name Casey Thijon
- Years Driving 25 Years
Tesla
- Truck Class Class 8
- Type Heavy-duty Tractor
- OEM Tesla
- Model Semi
- Production Level In Series Production
- Estimated Range 500 Miles
- Components Separate Torque and Efficiency Drive Axles
Charging
- Parking Configuration Back-in
- Utility Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
- On-site Generation or Storage 1.2 MW solar with 2.4 MWh backup battery storage
- Type of Charging Hardware Installed DC @ 750 kW
- Quantity of Charging Hardware Four
- Charging Hardware Manufacturer Tesla
- Charging Management System Tesla fleet-oriented telematics tool for all assets
- Other Unique Features Charging time is 45 minutes for 0-75% state of charge
Route 1
- Route Type Long-haul transport between 250 and 450 miles per day
- Goods Beverages
- Payload Range Heavy, up to 82,000 lbs.
Route 2
- Route Type Delivery, less than 75 miles per day
- Goods Beverages
- Payload Range Heavy leaving, diminishing load
