> It's not enough for robotaxis yet, and Tesla doesn't claim that it is. They just think they'll get there.
"By 2019 it will be financially irresponsible not to own a Tesla, as you will be able to earn $30K a year by utilizing it as a robotaxi as you sleep."
This was always horseshit, and still is:
If each Tesla could earn $30K profit a year just ferrying people around (and we'd assume more, in this scenario, because it could be 24/7), why the hell is Tesla selling them to us versus printing money for themselves?
They do plan to run their own robotaxis. But there are several million Teslas on the road already. They're just leaving money on the table if they don't make them part of the network, and doing so means they have a chance to hit critical mass without a huge upfront capital expenditure.
"By 2019 it will be financially irresponsible not to own a Tesla, as you will be able to earn $30K a year by utilizing it as a robotaxi as you sleep."
This was always horseshit, and still is:
If each Tesla could earn $30K profit a year just ferrying people around (and we'd assume more, in this scenario, because it could be 24/7), why the hell is Tesla selling them to us versus printing money for themselves?