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> It's not going to be acceptable to send it to some far away service center to be repaired, at least for small outfits that heavily use all their equipment.

Hmmm. Doesn't Tesla usually offer a loaner car while a Tesla is in for repairs? If they did the same thing with semis, would shipping companies accept it?

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So sort of a subscription model for trucks? You buy (or more likely rent) "a truck" and Tesla supplies you with "a truck" but it's not necessarily always the same truck?

Musk talked about people leasing these trucks, not buying them, so maybe that is the current plan.

If the math works there — could now or over time — then once L5 hits imagine the possibilities. L5 trucks towing broken L5 trucks with a third taking the cargo. I missed the video, but I’d bet huge that needed tech is probably prototyped already, at least in the elonoggin. Well done Elon!

"at least in the elonoggin. Well done Elon!"

You got a little doo doo on your nose.

elonoggin? Really??!

Still kinda giddy about the Roadster, too. Guilty — can’t get enough of Elon’s disruption (personal life aside) —- sue me or grab the pitchforks.. i’ll serve you lemonade. :)

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