They accounted for everything that goes into owning a vehicle — monthly bills, fuel, maintenance, insurance, washing, registration. Tesla driver shares detailed cost comparison between their gas car and Model 3: 'I've [tracked] all of my expenses' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The company’s capital expenditures are set to surpass $20 billion this year, more than double what they were last year.

Replacing or upgrading the battery in an older EV can easily end up costing more than the car is worth

The company's EVs are profitable and command a formidable market presence with a value "kicker" potentially coming from robotaxis and unsupervised full-self driving; its rivals are not in the same position.

As a result, total revenues for 2025 only fell by 3 percent. But Tesla saw a 38 percent drop in income from operations, and its expenses went up by 23 percent. As a result, the company’s once-envied profit margin was just 4.9 percent for the year, down from 7.2 percent last year. (In 2022, Tesla had a 23.8 percent profit margin.)

Musk said the subscription price, currently $99, will rise as the FSD's capabilities improve over time.

On Tesla’s earning call, Elon Musk described how some car models were being discontinued to make way for robot manufacturing, giving investors a new look at Tesla’s future with humanoid robotics. CNN’s Hadas Gold reports.