The economics of a Tesla robotaxi, and a quicker & easier path to profit
January 24, 2020
Published in 2016, Elon Musk’s “Master Plan, Part Deux” proposed the idea for the Tesla Network, essentially an automated version of Uber that would be operating in a world after both technical autonomy is achieved and government regulations allow for the driverless operation of vehicles. This network would allow owners to, as Elon Musk described, “add [their] car to the Tesla shared fleet just by tapping a button on the Tesla phone app and have it generate income for [them] while [they’re] at work or on vacation.”