Comment on Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That's 4x Higher Than Humans

• NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Are they even insured like typical insurance?

  If Tesla owns it, don’t they just pay out of pocket as needed, they don’t actually have a monthly payment to themselves or anything?

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  • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Companies routinely purchase insurance against their own liabilities.

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    • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      What auto insurance company would insure an unproven tech like this at a reasonable rate?

      If someones willing to insure it, it must cost an arm and a leg at least at this point in time in the cycle?

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  • copd@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    There’s no way, then why can’t I drive around “uninsured” with thr promise I’ll pay out of my pocket for any damage.

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    • roscoe@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I’m not sure if this is available everywhere, but in California you can put up a bond in lieu of insurance with the DMV.

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      • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        This is what I was thinking was possible ya. If they have enough money, they could just cover it themselves.

        I really don’t know if that can be done everywhere though.

        And ya, as an individual self insuring this way, it would be a disaster going against a behemoth like Tesla.

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