Canadian couple try to make back $99 monthly cost of Tesla Full Self-Driving with 2 hours of Uber Eats delivery and are left shocked
Published on May 19, 2026 at 5:35 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on May 19, 2026 at 5:42 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
This Canadian couple were faced with the $99 monthly cost of Tesla Full Self-Driving, and decided to take up Uber Eats to make back some of the cost.
Jay and Dev were curious to see how long it would take to earn $99.
With Full Self-Driving leading the way, they embarked on a shift as delivery drivers.
Could they earn their keep or would they come up short?
Could this Canadian couple earn $99 by doing Uber Eats?
YouTuber Devin Olsen and his girlfriend had a clear challenge – could they earn back their $99 Tesla Full Self-Driving subscription fee by doing Uber Eats?
It didn’t seem like it’d be that hard of a goal to smash, right?
But it turns out that wouldn’t be the biggest challenge that came with this whole exercise.
No, it was the limitations of FSD itself that would bring its fair share of headaches.
The system would ignore GPS instructions, veered off course at one point, and run through potholes.
As a result, the humans themselves had to intervene a few times.
But that aside, did they bring in the bucks to make back their subscription fee?
Their first delivery was some Mexican food, delivered over a 15 minute journey.
Delivering to an apartment building ate up a lot of time as they had to buzz in and navigate the elevators and hallways of the building.
Their second order was a double order from two different restaurants, going to the same building.
However, some error led to a burger being cold by the time they gave it to the customer.
After nearly two hours of work, they’d made a total of $19.39, factoring in tips too.
Factoring in energy costs, they estimated their net profit was roughly $17.60, which surprised them.
For all the stress that had come with the gig, this didn’t feel like proportionate pay.
It would take a lot more pizza deliveries to reach that $99 goal.
Doing Uber Eats is a handy way to make some money
Admittedly, $17.60 for two hours of work may not sound like a get-rich-quick scheme.
But we’ve seen stories about Uber Eats drivers who are working away towards a goal using the app.
For one man, he was working to pay off his used Tesla.
And it’s not just delivering food that brings in a living either – regular Uber drivers are making a living on the app too.
Timeline of Tesla Full Self-Driving
October 2014: Autopilot Hardware 1 is introduced, offering basic lane-keeping and adaptive cruise control.
October 2016: Hardware 2 announced, with a coast-to-coast autonomous drive promised by end of 2017 (Although this didn’t come to fruition).
August 2017: Hardware 2.5 is introduced.
April 2019: Hardware 3 is announced, as part of a custom-built ‘FSD Computer’ – reportedly 21 times faster than the Nvidia chips used in HW2.5.
October 2020: FSD Beta rolled out to a small group of early testers – can now navigate local city streets, stop signs, and intersections with strict driver supervision.
November 2022: FSD Beta becomes available to anyone in North America who requests it via the in-car screen.
Mid-2023: Vehicles with Hardware 4 start getting shipped out, featuring higher-resolution cameras.
April 2024: FSD purchase price drops to $8,000 to encourage adoption.
Following stints at LadBible, The Sun, The New York Post, and the Daily Mail, Ben joined the team full-time in February 2025. In his role as Senior Content Writer, his sparkling copy, the ability to sniff out a good story at 100 paces, and a GSOH quickly led to him becoming an integral and invaluable member of the writing staff.
