WWED quote from Tesla Q1 2023 earnings call
However, we expect our vehicles over time will be able to generate significant profit through autonomy. We do believe we're, like, laying the groundwork here, and that it's better to ship a large number of cars at a lower margin and subsequently harvest that margin in the future as we perfect autonomy. This is an extremely important point.
Tesla Q1 2023 earnings call
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