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[–] vegeta 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] DrCake 34 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Who would win. A cyberpunk looking “$30k” robotaxi or one speed bump/pot hole

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

In the future, there are no potholes or imperfections of any kind. The ground and buildings are smooth, shiny, and constantly maintained to perfection somehow. Everything looks like a starship.

[–] SlopppyEngineer 6 points 3 weeks ago

Camera pans down to the lower levels. Dark illuminated streets are visible, illuminated by sparse sunlight that manages to find cracks in the starship like road above. Flickering mismatched neon signs offer work, with long lines of broken humans waiting to find any job not taken over by AI and Optimus robots.

[–] db2 2 points 3 weeks ago

Everything's chrome in the future!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Of course, they will all be made of perfectly smooth glass because they will be Solar FREAKING roadways! Everyone knows this, duhh.

[–] marcos 2 points 3 weeks ago

As long as it's not a water poodle...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

When does it go into production? Whats the cost?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 weeks ago

When? Never

Cost? N/A

[–] kokesh 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No one gives a flying F what that asshole says.

[–] kwozyman 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Unfortunately a lot of people do. So many people care they made him the richest person in the world. I always hated obscenely rich people, but there's something special with Musk, he manages to add insult to injury.

[–] Num10ck 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

look at the stock prices of Tesla Uber and Lyft today.

[–] kwozyman 1 points 3 weeks ago

Haha, had no idea, I don't watch the stock market

[–] _bcron_ 3 points 3 weeks ago

That image is of the bus so it probably requires a 'fleet' type purchase alongside a maintenance contract