Vaporware salesmen Elmo Musk is lobbying lawmakers (threatening them with primaries?) to clear a national path for his driverless vehicles. Via Bloomberg:
In recent weeks, Musk and people who work for him have been calling members of Congress directly to gather support, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private. He has also been weighing in on revisions of a bill introduced on May 15 that would begin setting up a basic framework for autonomous vehicles.
So the ALLEGEDLY drug-addled guy who STILL WORKS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE is pushing Congress members to get this done? No improper coercion there!
On Friday in an Oval Office press conference Musk said he will continue to advise President Donald Trump even after he steps away from the Department of Government Efficiency he has spearheaded.
“The administration’s policy is driven by one thing and one thing only: achieving the president’s agenda and his commitment to the American people,” White House deputy press secretary Harrison Fields told Bloomberg.
Has the general public really been asking for this, though? The cities that have them now are very expensive tech centers. How will they work in Manhattan?
Clearing the path for autonomous vehicles would be a huge win for Musk, who has said he’s refocusing on running his business empire. He’s increasingly betting Tesla’s future on autonomy and robotics.
