Re:If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't...
by hackingonempty on Monday September 07, 2026 @12:46PM
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I would be very surprised if the manufacturer would sell you one without you agreeing to indemnify them.
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Re:If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't...
by danans on Monday September 07, 2026 @12:51PM
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> I would be very surprised if the manufacturer would sell you one without you agreeing to indemnify them.
Why would anyone other than a fool agree to indemnify Tesla against liability for a vehicle whose driving behavior is controlled by Tesla?
Re:If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't...
by gavinsyancey on Monday September 07, 2026 @12:55PM
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There are a lot of fools out there. The real question is whether a clickwrap indemnification would hold up in coult; I suspect it wouldn't.
Re:If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't...
by hackingonempty on Monday September 07, 2026 @03:48PM
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Why wouldn't it? People are agreeing to indemnify and hold manufacturers harmless all the time. IANAL though.
Re:If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't...
by Mountain_Skies on Monday September 07, 2026 @01:03PM
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As long as the first two letters in LLC hold up, lots of people would be willing to enter into a new market that appears to have a lot of potential upside and profit, with the downside limited to whatever they invested, or borrowed, to get it going.
Re:If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't...
by londons_explore on Monday September 07, 2026 @02:13PM
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And in that case, any indemnity clause won't be worth much - the manufacturer will end up paying most of any claim