Elon Musk Says Buses Won't Be Needed Once Tesla Robotaxis Start Operating: 'Will Take People Point To Point For A Similar Cost'

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Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said that buses will not be needed when the EV giant ultimately achieves autonomous driving capability with its full self-driving (FSD) driver assistance software.

What Happened: If electric buses need to be equipped with diesel generators for heat when the temperature drops, it means that their battery packs are too small, Musk said on social media platform X.

The CEO was responding to a user by the name of Peter Imanuelsen who alleged that several buses in Norway had to be equipped with diesel generators to warm the cabin during the last winter.“…busses will not be needed when Tesla rolls out unsupervised full self-driving, as they will take people point to point for a similar cost to a bus ticket,” the CEO added, implying that the cost of availing Tesla robotaxis ...

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Author / Journalist: Anan Ashraf

Category: Technology

Markets: United StatesChinaNorway

Topics: US88160R1014 TSLA Equities Tech Markets Electric vehicles Mobility Benzinga EVs Elon Musk News Robotaxi

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Published On: 2024-09-23 @ 12:30:22 (4 days ago)

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