Tesla robotaxi self-operation would mean fleet costs, idle lots and liability, argues dev
csuwildcat · x · 2026-09-08
csuwildcat backs Brian Roemmele against the claim that Tesla should hoard robotaxi rides if they were profitable: running a massive fleet would require carrying vehicle costs for two years post-production, securing property in every US city to idle hundreds of thousands of cars, managing wear-item costs, and first-party liability insurance — a huge decentralized business better left to consumer-investors.
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