If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't sell you one
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Re: If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't sell you one
#2Amazon subcontracts their delivery services, so there are probably additional factors driving Teslas decision.
My guess is the insane liability a car accident can create. Trucking companies have had to pay out millions, even for accidents where they weren’t at fault.
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#3accountability sink
Re: If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't sell you one
#4Amazon subcontracts their delivery services, so there are probably additional factors driving Teslas decision. My guess is the insane liability a car accident can create. Trucking companies have had to pay out millions, even for accidents where they weren’t at fault.
I would bet that if self driving software was involved in any accident, it is the company who developed the software who will be paying, even if someone else owns the car.
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#5Not really, kind of like Uber doesn't buy its own cars. The CyberCab owner provides the capital and parking spot and some maintenance, while Tesla takes a cut, just like Uber does. I'd be happy to have my car earn money for me while I'm away at office or away on a business trip.
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#6Dumb take but but I guess that journos gotta earn a living …
I bet his draft folder has a doc with the title “if US treasuries were profitable, US gov wouldn’t sell you one”
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#7Amazon subcontracts their delivery services, so there are probably additional factors driving Teslas decision. My guess is the insane liability a car accident can create. Trucking companies have had to pay out millions, even for accidents where they weren’t at fault.
I would bet that if self driving software was involved in any accident, it is the company who developed the software who will be paying, even if someone else owns the car.
Bold assumption until there is legal precedent set.
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#8Dumb take but but I guess that journos gotta earn a living … I bet his draft folder has a doc with the title “if US treasuries were profitable, US gov wouldn’t sell you one”
It’s a junk website. I know the word has bad connotations but literal fake news
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#9Bit of a weird world where we don't have self-driving cars but we did manage to automate the writing of articles lamenting that fact.
Re: If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't sell you one
#10Amazon subcontracts their delivery services, so there are probably additional factors driving Teslas decision. My guess is the insane liability a car accident can create. Trucking companies have had to pay out millions, even for accidents where they weren’t at fault.
I would bet that if self driving software was involved in any accident, it is the company who developed the software who will be paying, even if someone else owns the car.
I would be very surprised if the manufacturer would sell you one without you agreeing to indemnify them.