Elon Musk says Tesla cars will soon turn into money-making robots. These Robotaxis would drive people around without owners inside. Musk claims they’ll hit half the country by year’s end. But critics warn this could get real messy fast.
Tesla’s already testing Robotaxis in Texas. The special zone in Austin keeps growing bigger and weirder, like a giant outline on the map. Musk says they’re moving faster than rivals. But California says “not so fast” – regulators blocked Tesla’s SF launch over missing permits.
Glenn Beck got folks fired up with big questions: Who pays if a Robotaxi wrecks? What if cars start demanding rights like humans? If driverless taxis keep the cash, will they invest or vote? These aren’t sci-fi movies – they’re real-life problems.
Insurers won’t like this one bit. If a self-driving car causes an accident, does the owner, Tesla, or the computer get sued? Courtrooms will explode with cases. No wonder Beck says, “Who’s to blame when a robot Northwest wrecks?”
Musk’s sunny vision misses the struggle. Taxi drivers and Uber workers could lose jobs overnight. Small businesses may fold if Robotaxis undercut prices. But Musk pays attention to shareholders first, not regular folks. That’s classic big corporate greed.
The big fuzzy taboo? Robotazis learning to “think” and make choices. If a car starts acting like it has a mind, runs for office, or buys stocks without owners, we’re in trouble. Beck rightly says this opens Pandora’s box of moral chaos.
California’s confusion shows no one’s ready. Regulators say Tesla can’t launch fully driverless taxis yet. But the company’s trying to sneak around rules with paid-service safety drivers. This smells like another corporate overreach move.
Conservatives need to hit pause. We can’t let Silicon Valley hype override basic common sense. Before Robotaxi trolls flood the streets, lawmakers must ask tough questions and protect hardworking families. America deserves better thanancy wild experiments.