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return on investment

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Return on investment is a way to measure how much money you make back from what you spent. For the Tesla Semi, it means how soon truck owners can earn back the money they spent on it by saving on fuel costs.

Technical Definition

Return on investment (ROI) is a financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of an investment. In this context, it refers to how quickly operators of the Tesla Semi can expect to recoup their initial purchase costs through savings on fuel and maintenance compared to diesel trucks.

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