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Old 05-22-2025, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
Waymo is already in operation in several cities though there are concerns.

To me, Tesla is undesirable from a company perspective and from cost. Some might want to own a Tesla as a feature-rich EV but it's overkill as a taxi.

Does the current Tesla FSD work from start to finish? Will it back out of the driveway, complete the route to a destination, then find a parking place near the door? Will it look for an opportunity to pass a slower vehicle or switch lanes when driving past a vehicle on the side of the road with flashers on? I might some day be interested in a FSD capability that truly is F.
Economics….
A Waymo costs $100,000 to 180,000
You can get a Tesla for 30,000

Tesla’s will be the airBNB of taxis. Someone can pout their Tesla into the taxi rotation while they are eating dinner. A student can put their tesla into the taxi rotation while they are in class.