How I Make $75/Hour Driving a Tesla Model 3

How I make $75/hour driving a Tesla Model 3 & why it's a great business car
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I mainly applied for Lyft & Uber so I could do the video I did last year where I surprised people by picking them up in my Model 3 and filming their reactions. That video ended up going semi viral after Elon liked it on Twitter & Tesla tweeted it out to their 3 million followers, so these numbers are based off a limited number of trips that I've completed on Uber & Lyft. Having said that, I almost always enable Lyft when I drive my Model 3.

First I'll show you an example of how much I’ve earned with my Model 3 then I’ll give you some of my best tips if you’re thinking about doing it yourself.

These numbers are based on my first 16 rides given on Uber & Lyft. The time and distance for these 16 rides add up to a total of 3.3 hours and 108 miles traveled which resulted in $245 of total income. However, to get a better idea of the true hourly income we need to take into account mileage expenses and estimated income taxes.

When it comes to deducting mileage expenses there are two ways to do it: deduct all actual vehicle expenses or deduct the standard business mileage rate set by the IRS which, in 2019, is 58 cents per mile. Anytime you have the Lyft or Uber driver app enabled you can claim a deduction of 58 cents per mile driven. But that standard mileage rate was originally designed for gasoline vehicles in hopes that the 58 cents per mile deduction would be a fair rate to cover all expenses including things like gas and maintenance. But we all know with a fully electric Tesla there are no gas expenses or oil changes or any other maintenance related to an internal combustion engine vehicle for that matter.

When I deduct 58 cents per mile for the 108 miles I drove, it comes to a total deduction of about $62. And the only other expense we need to account for is the cost to charge the Model 3 which will almost always be much cheaper than gas but it also depends on your location and your electricity rate. So now we can take our total income of $245 minus $56.81 in estimated tax & charging costs, and that comes to a net hourly rate of about $57/hour.

Of course this hourly rate does not include the time driving without a ride request, but here's the good news. Since all Tesla models are considered "luxury" cars they are eligible for premium rides which essentially means the rate earned is double that of a normal ride request. So when I go out and drive for Lyft or Uber, I have it set to only accept premium ride requests. This does two things: It lessens the chance of getting a ride request because the majority of riders are requesting normal rides, and you make more money per ride given because it's a premium ride in a luxury car.

I like to set it to only accept premium rides so if I do get a ride request, it's worth it because it's a premium ride which earns more money than a normal ride request.

Since I have my own business with YouTube & videography, being able to claim those miles I drive for Lyft/Uber adds up to a sizable business deduction which lowers my income tax bill. This is why I think if you drive a lot and have any type of business or self employment income, ride sharing a Tesla Model 3 is a great way to build up a big tax deduction while keeping expenses low.

Consider ridesharing a Tesla Model 3 for these reasons: low driving cost, less maintenance, deduct mileage, better tips, safest car, premium rides, help pay for car, earn money while creating low emissions.

For most it will be their first ride in a #TeslaModel3 and since it's futuristic & unique it's exciting for people to ride in it and all my riders have been genuinely intrigued by the #Model3 which I believe has led to better tips. #Tesla plans to announce their own autonomous ride sharing platform which will allow Tesla owners to let their cars go out and ride share with nobody driving whenever full self driving is made legal.

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