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After those two years have passed, probably. But the claim was actually stronger than that. It was that it should earn back the money it cost by running an auto
by xorcist 3y ago
After those two years have passed, probably. But the claim was actually stronger than that. It was that it should earn back the money it cost by running an autonomous taxi service during night and office hours. That specific claim was a scam from day one. That was not even on the research stage, and probably never will be.
- Qwertious 3y ago>That specific claim was a scam from day one. Also that would require lending your vehicle out to random strangers all the time, so you couldn't keep anything valuable/fragile in the car and you'd need to clean it rather frequently. Even on the face of it, it's more like owning a taxi than a car that makes you money.
- xorcist 3y agoNot to mention the various licenses and insurances required to ferry people around. Anyone who gave it a second thought probably didn't take it seriously, but that didn't stop a whole bunch of fans and stock market analysts to sketch out some far flung implications.
- mrguyorama 3y agoRight, you would have to run an Uber side business basically, and none of that is fun
- me_me_me 3y ago> it was that it should earn back the money it cost by running an autonomous taxi service during night and office hours This was the exact moment i woke up from musk's spell. Why would corporation create a money printing machine and sold it for pennies out of the goodness of their hearts? His bullshit is no longer working on me and empty claims are clear as day. Now that he is lacking new revolutionary ideas his bullshit is harder to hide behind next great thing he is 'working' on.