Th3 Core

>This will be the end for me on Twitter.

>This will be the end for me on Twitter.

Thanks for the hard work, littleman!

>govt patch

I'm with Debbie. Influential owners of expensive assets will lobby for protection. That'll be successful until it isn't... Step function-sized legislative changes after big disasters.

>still too pricey

but already (much) cheaper than a real dog.

>Uber chief startled by US reporter’s expensive three-mile ride

Pair that with:

Uber is now a profitable, cash-generating machine

https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/01/uber-profitable-earnings-analysis/

I didn't think they'd be profitable until robotaxis took over.

side note: The gig economy subredits are full of screenshots showing Uber and other apps keeping more than half the ride fee. Oof!

Chevy Bolt is returning.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2023/07/27/the-chevy-bolt-the-anti-tesla-is-back---new-and-improved/?sh=126c9a86bd08

"Why? Here’s likely a big reason. “Eighty percent of Bolt owners are staying loyal to Chevy and nearly 70 percent of buyers who are trading in a vehicle for Bolt are trading in a non-GM product,” GM said this week."

>Is there a driver that can override things?
No, but there is a physical "end ride" button on Cruise cars.

>have about as much situational awareness as a blind toddler.
I had the opposite experience in ATX, thankfully.

>why you would do your testing in huge urban areas
SF and AUS are densely concentrated with VC's, investors, developer talent, and technophiles willing to try new technology. Also, challenging driving environments.

I do see the stories about enraged human drivers. I view robotaxis as student drivers, or chauffeurs in training. Soon they'll be better than humans. They'll help us stay active later in life. Traffic accidents and fatalities will decrease. Hopefully they'll network together and get everyone to their destination faster.

The potential upside heavily outweighs the downside, imo.