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Tesla shares slipped after a report that the electric vehicle maker was halting production of Cybertruck and Model Y models for a week in Austin, Texas.

Tesla is tentatively launching the robotaxi in Austin on June 22, using Model Y vehicles equipped with a new version of the company’s “Full Self-Driving” technology.

Groups in Austin on Thursday protested the upcoming robotaxi pilot launch and Musk’s involvement in the Trump administration.

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[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 34 points 2 weeks ago

Do not give Elon one penny of your money.

[–] BoycottPro@lemm.ee 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Keep boycotting all of Musk's companies until he's bankrupt and behind bars. Boycott Tesla and boycott Twitter. Remember to tell your friends that Tesla cars are unsafe because of their electric locks that can trap people in the cars in an accident and have build quality issues.

[–] aaron@infosec.pub 2 points 2 weeks ago

Well you have to wait until Trump is out of office, then Musk only has to string out the legal process until a Republican gets into office, so, yeah, the US is fucked.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Who wants to bet the robototaxis will be operated remotely by some guy in India?

[–] aaron@infosec.pub 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 4 days ago)
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

I thumbs down a cyberdumpster every time I pass one on my motorcycle if there's traffic.

They look so embarrassing, and I'd be embarrassed to drive one.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And yet its P/E ratio is at an astoundingly stupid 181.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This only makes sense if the bag holders are just swapping bags with each other.

[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago

The major bag holders are wall street whales and I'm pretty sure they've all colluded and agreed they won't be selling. There is no real explanation otherwise

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 9 points 2 weeks ago

How lovely to hear

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But they're developing robots!

🤣

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Any business owner who decides to trust Musk again deserves what he gets.

Lmaoooo it’s collapsing

[–] Madagaskar_sky@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I forgot model Y exists. It looks like everyone else forgot too.

[–] MoonRaven@feddit.nl 7 points 2 weeks ago

The model y was the most popular ev here. Was.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Hard to forget that in the SF Bay Area. It feels like 10℅ of the cars here are model Ys.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

They're everywhere here in Australia and still super poular. Seems to be near zero concern over the shitstains behaviour.

[–] JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Model Y production line used to build robotaxis. Nothing to see here