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How It Started on 2024-10-10

Elon promised that the robotaxi, named Cybercab, would be ready and available in two years from now (source: the Verge, one of the few news sites that still employs journalists with functioning brain cells). I’m generous, I will give him until end of December 2026. The second claim he made was that it would cost under $30,000.

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How It Started on 2024-07-28

Elon previously claimed he would reveal the robotaxi on August 8th, 2024, but backpedaled during the earnings call.

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How It Started on 2024-04-05

On Monday April 8, 2024, Elon said that AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year (next year being 2025).

I am not making this shit up, here is a reputable source: Ars Technica

He is also one week too late for April fools.

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How It Started on 2024-04-05

On April 5, 2024, Elon posted a Tweet on Xitter saying that Tesla will reveal its robotaxi on August 8th. He did not mention which year, but everyone makes the assumption it is 2024. Source: The Verge

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How It Started on 2023-10-20

At the end of October 2023, Elon Musk said that it would blow his mind if they don’t have X’s payment system rolled out by the end of 2024. Not just a payment system, but your entire financial life. The nugget: he wants it to be a “high-yield money market account.” (which means the potential to be a high-loss account, you cannot have high-yield without high-risk) Source: Ars Technica

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