April 17, 2025

Elon Says Robotaxis Are Coming in 2025 — But Tesla’s Team Isn’t So Sure

Tesla has big plans for 2025.

Elon Musk recently said that by the end of the year, some Tesla vehicles will deliver themselves to customers—no driver needed.

That means a new customer could order a Tesla… and the car would drive itself from the factory to their home.

It sounds like the future.

But not everyone at Tesla thinks it’s a good idea.

What’s the story?

Behind the scenes, Tesla’s own team ran the numbers on the Robotaxi program. According to reports, the math didn’t work.

They said it might not make money. The business model just wasn’t solid—yet.

Elon didn’t agree.

Instead of slowing things down, he shut down the internal review and decided to move forward with the Robotaxi rollout.

What is the Robotaxi?

It’s Tesla’s idea of a fully self-driving vehicle. No steering wheel. No pedals. Just an electric car that can pick people up, drop them off, and drive itself 24/7.

It’s supposed to change the way people think about owning or using a car.

Tesla is planning to unveil the Robotaxi design on August 8, 2025.

What’s the problem?

Making it actually work is the hard part.

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software has improved, but it’s still in beta. It’s not fully autonomous yet.

Even when the tech gets there, there are other challenges:

Local laws and regulations
Insurance and liability
Charging and cleaning between rides
Making enough money to cover the costs

And now, we know that even Tesla’s own team is skeptical about whether it will be profitable.

Why does this matter?

Tesla fans are excited by bold ideas. But they’re also smart. They want to know that the tech is safe, the plan makes sense, and the future is actually within reach.

This story shows the tension between big dreams and real data.

Elon’s pushing ahead—and fast. But if the numbers don’t add up, could it backfire?

Or is this just another example of Musk going with his gut… and being right?

We’ll find out soon.