Ya'll Ready For The Tesla Robotaxi? - Tuesday!

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Yo, good morning! It’s Tuesday, and I’m sitting here with my coffee, pondering Elon’s Cybertaxi reveal from last week. This thing’s got me thinking hard. It’s not your typical car; no steering wheel, no override. The idea is you own this vehicle, and it shuttles you around. When you’re not using it, it becomes a robotaxi, picking up fares like an Uber, then returning home to charge. Cool concept, right?

But here’s the big question: are we truly ready? Ready to trust our lives to a driverless car on the road with potentially unpredictable drivers? Remember defensive driving? It’s always about anticipating the other person’s mistakes. Are we prepared to surrender control entirely and just let this thing take us where we need to go? Is society at that level of trust?

I know there are driverless taxis in places like Arizona already. Part of me is excited about this future, but another part screams, “I need a steering wheel!” just in case. It feels like we are still 5 years away from this becoming commonplace, but it is an interesting future. Apparently, other car companies have been working on this for years.

Seeing something tangible like the Cybertaxi is wild, but I still crave that steering wheel, that backup plan. What if there’s a software glitch or a network hiccup? I’m a gamer; I see lag all the time! Can we really trust AI 100%? If we’re all in these communicating taxi cars, maybe there’s something to it. Anyway, hope you’re all having a great day!

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updated_at 31-07-2025
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