> And if it were that profitable on one or two cars, then why would Tesla even sell cars to you instead of operating their own fleet? It's a scaling strategy.

> And if it were that profitable on one or two cars, then why would Tesla even sell cars to you instead of operating their own fleet? It's a scaling strategy. The payback period is reduced to 0 if a customer pays for the vehicle. That capital can be fed back into manufacturing, lowering costs, and expanding market penetration.