shifting from a target of reaching “half the U.S. population by the end of 2025” to a more “modest” goal of launching in “eight to 10 U.S. metro areas” within the next two months.
Now, in a development that should surprise no one, a new report suggests that even this heavily scaled-back timeline is facing significant obstacles.
According to a report from The Information, Tesla is lagging on the most basic regulatory front. The company has reportedly not yet completed the necessary paperwork to begin offering robotaxi rides in Arizona and Nevada, two of the three additional states Musk has targeted for expansion by the end of 2025.
I dunno, it’s aready November, practically, and the last two weeks of the year are a throwaway, so they’ve got maybe 6 weeks to finish the paperwork, get approvals, hire staff, and make it happen?
Yeah, good luck. Sounds only slightly more plausible than “we’ll be in 50% of the country by the end of the year.”
“If we build this robot army, do I have at least a strong influence over that robot army? I don’t feel comfortable building that robot army if I don’t have at least a strong influence.”