This Is Why You Should Avoid Tesla Stock

futuristic transport truck seems too good to be true. It’s electric, insanely powerful and way more cost-efficient than the best diesel models on the market.

Fleet buyers are racing to reserve vehicles. Investors should be running in the opposite direction.

Tesla Chairman and CEO Elon Musk steps out of the new 'Semi' electric Truck during the unveiling for buyers and journalists on November 16, 2017 in Hawthorne, California, near Los Angeles. / AFP PHOTO / Veronique DUPONT (Photo credit should read VERONIQUE DUPONT/AFP/Getty Images)

Undoubtedly, Musk has noble intentions. As a staunch environmentalist and scholar, he believes the world must move away from dirty fossil fuels.

Making ridiculously cool (and fast) electric vehicles is Musk’s way of proving the transition doesn’t have to be fraught with compromises.

The Tesla semi is a no-brainer for the trucking industry.

The electric drivetrain and braking system are mostly maintenance free, and they’re guaranteed for 1 million miles. The windshield is indestructible. The range, under maximum load, at highway speeds, is 500 miles.

Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla (TSLA), has built a semi that can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 20 seconds while hauling a 40-ton load. Think that’s impressive? Well, detach the truck's cab and the beast can go from 0-60 in 5 seconds.

The futuristic transport truck seems too good to be true. It’s electric, insanely powerful and way more cost-efficient than the best diesel models on the market.

Fleet buyers are racing to reserve vehicles. Investors should be running in the opposite direction.

Undoubtedly, Musk has noble intentions. As a staunch environmentalist and scholar, he believes the world must move away from dirty fossil fuels.

Making ridiculously cool (and fast) electric vehicles is Musk’s way of proving the transition doesn’t have to be fraught with compromises.

The Tesla semi is a no-brainer for the trucking industry.

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