“We have demonstrated to our own satisfaction that the cost per mile to run electric vehicles is disruptive when you start to drive them continually,” Sonnad said in an email interview. “Your car cost and fuel cost really start to transform the overall economics.”
In order to keep those cars driving continually, Tesloop makes heavy use of the Model SAutopilot system. “Driving with Autopilot on makes the task nearly effortless and much safer,” Sonnad said. “I drive almost every weekend, and I find that I can go to Las Vegas and back and still be mentally sharp.