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Eric from the Tesla team responded with a focus on design integration—highlighting that the current form balances occupant comfort, safety, and operational efficiency, rather than just cutting weight for aerodynamics alone. While Farzad favored a more radical minimalistic approach aimed at reducing costs and regulatory headaches, others like Steven Mark Ryan argued that Tesla should focus on saturating the robo-taxi market before developing consumer models. Ryan believes that pure fleet deployment, especially in the early stages, is more profitable and strategically sound than producing consumer vehicles with features like steering wheels and pedals.