This is becoming a running theme with Musk: the idea that the unused compute power of millions of idle Tesla vehicles could be used like Amazon’s cloud service business. Of course, it’s not that easy.
Elon says he plans on starting fully autonomous Model 3 and Model Y trips in Texas and California “next year.” Cybercab won’t go into production until “2026... before 2027.”
Cheers as Musk says the cost will be “below $30,000.” Take that with a huge grain of salt.
Elon selling autonomous cars as a time saver, which is a very familiar argument for anyone who has been paying attention to the AV industry.
Elon gets in. It’s driving him through the film lot. There are 20 of them on the lot, and another 30 driverless Model Ys.
That’s what my wife just asked me about this event, which was supposed to begin FIFTY ONE MINUTES AGO.
(The answer is no, it hasn’t.)
Elon is tweeting about Howard Stern and NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Meanwhile, we’re 45 minutes past the start time.
Apparently there are a lot of crypto scams masking as Tesla robotaxi livestream on YouTube — a problem we have reported on in the past.
Back to the Future, E.T., and The Mask have all received the robotaxi treatment. The question I have: were these done by human artists, or AI?
Apparently that’s what’s holding up the event. Hope they’re ok!
It’s a family affair at Tesla’s robotaxi event, as the rest of us wait for it to start. We’re already 20 minutes late.
And the vibes, they are ambient.
Once upon a time, Tesla used to invite media organizations like The Verge to its product events. But after the disastrous Cybertruck reveal (remember the smashed window?), Musk shut down the company’s PR division and stopped inviting us to his parties. So it goes!
