Scoble: Waymo riders quickly conclude they'll never buy a car again, urging automakers to partner or shrink
Scobleizer · x · 2026-10-31
Robert Scoble says interviews with Waymo customers show that once people ride the robotaxi, they quickly believe they'll never buy a car again. He advised several traditional automakers to strike a deal with Waymo, arguing the first to do so will likely survive another decade while the rest face massive downsizing — and congratulated Toyota for figuring it out on its own.
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