<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div><p><strong>Future Fund LLC</strong>'s managing director, <strong>Gary Black</strong>, predicts that <strong>Tesla Inc.</strong> (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO <strong>Elon Musk</strong> wouldn't answer key questions related to the Robotaxi during the EV giant's third-quarter earnings call next week.</p><p><em>Check out the current price of TSLA</em><em> here</em><em>.</em></p><h2>Robotaxi Safety Operators</h2><p>Taking to the social media platform <strong>X</strong> on Thursday, the investor outlined that investors were &#34;bulled up&#34; on Tesla going into the annual shareholder meeting in November and the third quarter earnings call. &#34;I'm still not certain Elon will answer the important question about when the safety monitor will come out of robotaxis,&#34; Black said in the post.</p><p>The investor also said that until Tesla moves safety operators out of the Robotaxis, it &#34;will be supervised autonomy and shouldn't trade at a 177x P/E on 2026 EPS.&#34;</p><p>It's worth noting that Tesla's Robotaxi in Austin also operates on the highway, having moved the on-board safety operator from the passenger seat to the driver's seat. The move could be in response to a revision in Texas's self-driving regulations.</p><h2>Tesla’s Earnings Call Questions</h2><p>Meanwhile, the investor also highlighted that the questions Tesla had selected to be answered during the earnings call were &#34;actually very good,&#34; but added the earnings could prove to be a non-catalyst. &#34;The questions can give us a good view of the road ahead,&#34; Black said.</p><h2>NHTSA FSD Investigation, Tesla Cybercab</h2><p>The earnings come as NHTSA announced an investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology over traffic violations and accidents. However, <strong>Deepwater Asset Management </strong>investor <strong>Gene Munster</strong> believes the agency's probe into Tesla could actually be good for the company.</p><p>Meanwhile, the company's highly <span>anticipated Cybercab was recently spotted at the Gigafactory in Texas, as well as at the Fremont, California facility, where it was reportedly</span> undergoing testing.</p><h2>Tesla’s FSD Lawsuits</h2><p>Elsewhere, Tesla has been grappling with multiple lawsuits over the FSD system, with owners in California filing a class action lawsuit against the EV giant. Tesla also faces a lawsuit by owners in China, alleging that the company failed to provide the autonomous driving capabilities owners paid for when purchasing their vehicles.</p><p>Tesla scores well on Momentum, Quality and Growth metrics, but offers poor Value. Tesla also offers a favorable price trend in the Short, Medium and Long term. For more such insights, sign up for Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings today!</p><p><em>Check out more of Benzinga's Future Of Mobility coverage by</em><em> following this link.</em></p><ul> <li>Tesla Urges Delaware Supreme Court To Restore Elon Musk’s $56 Billion Pay Package Ahead Of Next Month’s Shareholder Meeting</li> </ul><p><em>Photo courtesy: Shutterstock</em></p></div></div></div>

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<p>Gary Black, managing director of Future Fund LLC, predicts that Elon Musk will not address crucial questions about Tesla's Robotaxi during the upcoming earnings call. He expressed concerns over the safety monitor's status in Robotaxis, suggesting that until it is removed, the vehicles should not be valued at a high P/E ratio. Meanwhile, the NHTSA is investigating Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology, which could have mixed implications for the company. Tesla is also facing multiple lawsuits related to its FSD system.</p>

- Gary Black, managing director of Future Fund LLC, anticipates that Elon Musk will not address critical questions about the Robotaxi during Tesla's upcoming earnings call.  
- Black expressed concerns regarding the safety monitor in Robotaxis, suggesting that until it is removed, Tesla's valuation is unjustified at a 177x P/E ratio.  
- The earnings call coincides with an NHTSA investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology, while the company faces multiple lawsuits related to its FSD system.

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Gary Black Predicts Elon Musk Won't Answer This Important Robotaxi Question Amid NHTSA FSD Probe