$500 for Two Hours of Driving: Scoble Argues Robotaxi Will Beat NYC's Uber Prices
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-27
Robert Scoble breaks down his travel costs: $150 for an Uber to the airport (too many bags) and $350 for a Hummer ride into New York — $500 total for about two hours of driving. He sees this as exactly why Musk is building Robotaxi: a self-driving Cybertruck would be cheaper and a better experience. He blames New York's situation on unions holding out until the payday gets big enough, cites 40,000 annual US traffic deaths, and asks who will win airport rides.
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