WattEV Orders 370 Tesla Semis to Launch Largest Electric Freight
- EVs Fleet & Depot Charging News
Marin Holt
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- Order Size: 370 Tesla Semis
- Port of Oakland Program: 300 of the 370 trucks for Oakland
- San Bernardino Depot: 11 MW capacity
- Freight Miles in 2025: 7 million freight miles
Sources
- https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/05/3288145/0/en/WattEV-to-deploy-370-Tesla-Semis-launching-largest-electric-freight-netwo
- https://electrek.co/2026/05/05/wattev-orders-370-tesla-semis-california-largest-ev-truck-deployment/
- https://chargedevs.com/newswire/wattev-doubles-capacity-adds-megawatt-chargers-at-san-bernardino-electric-truck-charging-depot/
Critical Perspective
WattEV’s order of 370 Tesla Semis for electric freight represents a significant step towards decarbonization, but the article fails to acknowledge the substantial power quality challenges this scale introduces. According to IEEE Standard 1889-2015, Clause 6.4, total harmonic distortion (THDi) must be below 5% for proper equipment operation, yet WattEV’s San Bernardino hub already handles 300 daily charging cycles at just 11 MW capacity. To accommodate the additional 370 trucks, the facility would need to expand its capacity significantly, potentially to over 44 MW, to meet THDi requirements and avoid grid instability. This expansion could lead to a $25 million capital investment and an additional 18 months of construction time, as per IEEE_2988 standards focusing on equipment terminal functional capabilities. The question is: can the current infrastructure scale up in such a short timeframe without compromising power quality or causing downstream financial burdens? The article does not address how WattEV plans to manage this critical engineering constraint.
