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ben_w 5 hours ago

The world doesn't consist of just Waymo and Tesla, and even if it did there's no guarantee either succeeds.

> cybercab will net them $50k per car per year.

Assuming no mass boycotts, nor targeted vandalism. We've already seen both in the last 12 months.

iknowstuff 5 hours ago | parent [-]

It’ll be fine. Especially when people compare the price of ownership/uber to robotaxis.

ben_w 5 hours ago | parent [-]

When people actually compare prices, they note that Chinese cars also have autopilot and cost less than half of a Tesla, new.

What's keeping Chinese brands out of the USA, isn't keeping them out of Europe or much of anywhere else.

iknowstuff 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Tesla remains competitive in China, which can't be said of European EVs. Chinese ADAS are much better than European ones but still far behind FSD.

To bring the discussion back on topic: $50k/year or ~$250k over the course of the vehicle's lifetime, instead of $5k for a singular sale event, is why the path for the company is crystal clear. Cybercab is the same kind of step for Tesla as the Model 3 was back in 2017.

seattle_spring 2 hours ago | parent [-]

More likely that it's going to be the same kind of step for Tesla as the Oculus was for Facebook.

iknowstuff an hour ago | parent [-]

I’ll grant you that it could be, and I’m betting it won’t while you are betting it will. The future is now obvious to fsd14 and robotaxi users. Failure is no longer likely.

ta9000 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yeah and it’s going to bankrupt VW/Stellantis. Surprised Europeans just don’t seem to give a damn about that.

LanceJones 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

BYD sales in January 2026 are down 30% YoY. Not looking great for them in 2026.