This clip of a Tesla failing to correctly identify a passing train reminds me of Elon Musk’s deep-seeded antagonism toward public transportation. (He thinks it’s a “pain in the ass.”) I’m sure that’s not exactly why the train appears in the Tesla UX as, like, a bunch of squished, stretched-out cars. But still, makes you think.
The outgoing transportation secretary on EVs, robotaxis, Trump, Musk, and the work still left to do.
Sophia Tung, who ran a 24/7 livestream of a Waymo parking lot that went viral last year, just uploaded this fascinating video about her attempt to hail a driverless car in China. Along the way, she runs into a number of problems, including pedestrian-unfriendly infrastructure and a lack of available cars. This leaves me wondering whether the US should be as scared of China’s AV industry as they have been.
I’m not saying I want to buy one. I’m just very curious to see where this is going.
