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- Tesla's future, she argues, hinges on operating a fleet of autonomous taxis that generate continual, high-margin income through ride-hailing subscriptions.
She illustrates this by comparing:
The typical $50,000 one-time sale of a car,
Versus the potential $50,000 or more in annual gross profit generated from a single robo taxi operating around the clock.
This new model significantly amplifies profit margins (up to 80% gross margins compared to traditional low double-digit margins), driven by AI software and electricity—factors that cost less to operate and scale.