Tesla Won't Let You Use Its Self-Driving Cars For Uber

Owners of self-driving Teslas have to agree ahead of time not to use the vehicle to generate revenue via a ride-hailing service like Lyft or Uber; instead, they'll operate exclusively for a forthcoming service named (for now, at least) the "Tesla Network." Tesla didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from The Huffington Post, but Musk laid out the likely explanation for how a network of self-driving Teslas might function in a blog post earlier this summer. Under a subhead titled "Sharing" on a post intended to detail his long-term plan for the company, Musk explained: "You will also be able to add your car to the Tesla shared fleet just by tapping a button on the Tesla phone app and have it generate income for you while you're at work or on vacation, significantly offsetting and at times potentially exceeding the monthly loan or lease cost."