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If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't sell you one
electrek.co/2026/09/07/tesla-cybercab-fleet-profitable-wouldnt-sell/Replying to @elonmuskszahnbuerste@feddit.org
“If oil rigs were profitable, the shipyard wouldn’t sell you one”
I despise Musk as much as the next Group 14-based lifeform, but there is such a thing as specialisation.
Replying to @unpossum@sh.itjust.works
Oil rigs aren’t billed as automatable. This is most likely just a way to offload liability
Replying to @Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world
This is most likely just a way to offload liability
And to make the owners pay for maintenance and electricity.
If they lock the feature behind a higher price tier, a subscription, or a cut of the profits, it’s a low-risk income stream with minimal expenses.
And to make the owners pay for…electricity.
Tesla is an electric utility, they could probably make more money providing it to themselves than passing the costs off to their contractors.
Replying to @artyom@piefed.social
Doubt it would be more. Electricity is going up in the US. Selling is more profitable right now
I mean as a utility provider, selling more electricity is usually a good thing…