@atlasberry008: Tesla's Cybercab launch got the headlines. The web form got my attention. "Help Us Build Our Robotaxi Network" — a public interest form with categories for fleet purchasing and mobility hubs, plus a field asking where you'd deploy. Filed the same day as the launch. Follow the money design: Tesla sells the car at a margin, takes a platform cut on every ride, and the charging, cleaning, and depot businesses become other people's companies. Vehicle capex — the thing crushing every other robotaxi player — moves off Tesla's books entirely. Waymo owns its fleet at retrofit prices. Growth costs them capital. Tesla's growth arrives as revenue. The last companies to figure this out were called McDonald's, Uber, and Airbnb. One regulator stands between this model and the road. Tesla Cybercab, robotaxi fleet, Tesla franchise model, autonomous vehicles, Cybercab payback, robotaxi economics, Waymo comparison, fleet ownership, NHTSA Tesla, passive income fleet, mobility hubs, Tesla interest form #venturecapital #tesla #cybercab #robotaxi #ai

Rigo | Tech & Business :

Only in Austin Texas now?

Just me :

The liberals always attack Elon but... he wins 😂

SubjecTru :

the insurance will wash out the profit 💯

battlebreak :

I think hotels would be the best buyers of this, they have the lots to hold them, customers to use them, and can clean and plug in on site. If you own a hotel motel and not already talking to Tesla and dealer you are almost too late

ken :

$500 a month for the update Apps $1000 insurance maintenance?

150dow :

Nice idea but it won’t work.getting suckers to buy a heavily depreciating asset

dareljohnson22 :

It won't work out for the 3rd parties. They will lose money.

Jeanne Coco Brown Br :

Liability?

mrmonnet2026 :

The feds just want their slice. Tesla will pay them off and keep on rolling.

erc8060 :

The ride fees will be subsidized / cheap - until Uber and Lyft are dead… the Elons margin will increase

MOONSHOT :

Chess not checkers. NHTSA will have no choice but to report that RoboTaxi is significantly safer (already proven time and time again) vs any other vehicle and in turn unintentionally endorse Tesla.

Rich Margin :

They are basically franchising the business!! Omg!! Thats a great way to expand it and reducing the risk. They can only store so many in a lot of now others can store more and help maintain the fleet. You can’t expand too large unless you distribute the cybercabs to other owners. Brilliant! And others cant follow this model because ppl will only franchise the ones with the best ROI. No robotaxi can beat $30k per car right now.

Jonathan :

Already seen these in Tempe, Arizona !! the future is here !!

TacosDeCabeza :

please don't ever use the term open source ever again [Tears of joy]

loganC732 :

He’s trying to deflect the responsibility when it runs someone over.

GenRevo.eth :

This is what our industrial automation as a service model is all about. The same model can be applied across many industries, if not all. We started this in 2022.

freeto beme :

nice

Bumblebee 🐝 :

jacobjones8313 :

this is great i live in a small town about 60 miles away from Vegas and I could own a few for medical rides and employees can help with customer needs

MessiMike :

nothing money can't solve..I'm sure..💯💯💯

Groovin910 :

yall still messing with tesla

reachmefam :

geez future is now

Worth It Or Nah :

Couldn’t forget the tango with the Feds before fully scaling!

Umar Yusuf Abu Waleed :

Buying Uber drivers time 🤔