> No, it's because Elon understands the model of selling cars for humans to drive will be dead by the end of the next decade.

Yes, that's Elon's claim.

I own a Tesla with FSD (hardware V3, so despite Elon's promises it will never work). I would never hire it out as a taxi. The risk of malicious damage is too great. I would have to insure for it, wear not having the car available when it happens, and the emotional impact of people destroying "my stuff" for the thrill of it.

The future of taxi's is a more traditional model like Waymo.