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Posted on 09/09/2026 11:49:58 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
Is the Cybercab cheaper than Waymo? Will Uber drivers lose jobs? What makes the Cybercab efficient? Summarise the video
This video from Best in Tesla argues that Tesla’s upcoming Cybercab will significantly outperform competitors like Waymo and disrupt Uber’s current business model by offering a more cost-effective and efficient autonomous ride-hailing service.
Key Takeaways:
Cost Efficiency: The video estimates the Cybercab will cost approximately $17,500 to produce, compared to an estimated $100,000 for a Waymo robotaxi (1:23 - 2:49). This results in a massive gap in depreciation costs per mile (3:00 - 3:19).
Operational Simplicity: Unlike Waymo, the Tesla Cybercab does not rely on LiDAR or high-definition mapping, reducing both hardware costs and energy consumption (5:47 - 6:26).
Market Impact on Uber: The creator contends that Uber’s business model, which often includes a 30% commission on top of ride costs, will struggle to compete with a service that provides a more luxurious, cheaper, and safer experience (6:45 - 8:45).
The Future for Drivers: The video suggests that current Uber drivers would be better off purchasing their own Cybercabs and operating them on the Tesla network. It models that owners could potentially earn more than their current hourly wages while doing less manual labor (10:10 - 13:56).
Luxury and Safety: The Cybercab features a 22-inch touchscreen, integrated entertainment (Netflix/YouTube), and is described as a luxurious, first-class experience (7:16 - 7:50), while also addressing safety concerns regarding human-driven ride-hailing services (9:16 - 10:06).
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I’m holding out waiting for a ‘Johnny Cab’.
But does it have that nifty feature of self locking doors combined with battery ignition....just askn for a FRiend.
What does it rely on? Being heavy enough to just push stuff out of the way?
Johnny Cab is the robotic taxi driver (and the automated cab service) from the 1990 science-fiction film Total Recall, directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
totalrecall.fandom.com
In the movie, Johnny Cabs are self-driving taxis featuring an android-like head and upper body that interacts with passengers. The character has a cheerful, somewhat cheesy personality—he introduces himself (“Johnny Cab!”), makes small talk, and even whistles. He's voiced by Robert Picardo (best known as The Doctor from Star Trek: Voyager), whose face was also used as the model for the animatronic/puppet design.
slashfilm.com
The concept draws from Philip K. Dick's 1966 short story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale” (the basis for the film), which includes a robot cab driver. In the movie, the Johnny Cab scenes provide comic relief and advance the plot: Quaid (Schwarzenegger) rides one after leaving Rekall, later hijacks another while fleeing, and (after not paying) the cab dramatically self-destructs while still trying to be polite.
totalrecall.fandom.com
It's become a memorable bit of 1990s sci-fi pop culture, often referenced in discussions of autonomous vehicles or AI personalities. Other real-world uses of the name (a Honolulu taxi service, a restaurant, a band, etc.) exist but are unrelated to the iconic film reference.
Sorry I couldn’t resist,
Better than a BTTT though :-)
“What does it rely on?”
Advanced cameras/super smart AI.
I think Johnny Cab was a little, dare I say, light in the loafers….
Only used cabs sporadically in my life. Since Uber and Lyft came alone I’ve never used either. An unmanned cyber cab I’m gonna wait and see before I ever use one. Do we have to tip it?
Nope.
Btw, there have been 65 deaths attributed to Teslas engaged in self-driving mode. Just saying.
Seeing. Literally.
Tesla's self-driving system sees the world using eight external cameras and advanced computer vision to build a live 3D map of its surroundings.
“Key context and caveats
These are Level 2 driver-assistance systems (Autopilot and FSD Supervised), not unsupervised/true self-driving. Tesla requires the driver to remain attentive and ready to take over at all times.
“Attributed to” / “involving” usually means the system was engaged (or reported engaged) near the time of the crash—not that the software was definitively at fault or the sole cause. Many incidents involve driver inattention, misuse outside the system's design domain, other vehicles, or additional factors. NHTSA reports do not assign legal causation.
Official NHTSA Standing General Order (SGO) data (manufacturer-reported crashes where ADAS was engaged within ~30 seconds of a serious incident) shows somewhat lower Tesla-linked fatality counts in recent analyses—typically in the mid-to-high 50s (e.g., ~56–57 in 2026 compilations by sites analyzing the public SGO dataset). There is a known gap between broader trackers (which include claimed cases and media reports) and stricter verified-engagement tallies.
autopilotwatch.com
Absolute numbers are higher for Tesla than other manufacturers largely because Tesla has by far the largest fleet and the most miles driven with these systems active. Rates per mile are a separate (and contested) debate.
In short, the specific number 65 matches a well-known public tracker of Autopilot/FSD-involved Tesla fatalities. The claim is directionally accurate, though the systems are supervised assistance features rather than full self-driving, and “attributed to” does not automatically equal “caused by.” Figures continue to be updated as more crash data becomes available.”
Worth pointing out these are not Cybercabs, but just normal Teslas with FSD of which there are millions.
How many deaths due to Uber drivers? Bet you, its more. And then the rapes and murders...
According to the NHTSA Office of Defect Investigations and verified records, exactly two fatalities have been officially determined to have occurred while FSD was engaged.
Independent trackers like Tesla Deaths and Wikipedia's List of Tesla Autopilot Crashes note over 65 total fatalities linked to the broader suite of Autopilot or FSD-branded driver-assistance technologies since 2013.
65 deaths in 13 years? Average 5 per year?
In the US, NHTSA/FARS data show roughly 490,000–495,000 motor vehicle traffic fatalities from 2013 through 2025.
Remember, the standard isn't perfection, the standard is surpassing ever increasingly distracted meatbags that are currently operating vehicles.
Tesla’s more detailed recent reports (rolling 12-month North America data, focused on FSD Supervised) define major collisions roughly as those involving airbag or similar restraint deployment. Approximate figures from 2026 reports include:
FSD (Supervised) engaged: ~5.3–5.7 million miles per major collision (examples: ~5.3 million in one 12-month period with ~830 major collisions over ~4.4 billion miles; later figures around 5.7 million).
Manually driven Teslas with active safety features (standard on post-2014 Teslas: automatic emergency braking, etc.): ~2.1–2.2 million miles per major collision.
Manually driven Teslas without active safety features (mostly pre-2014 vehicles, used by Tesla as a proxy for older average cars): ~0.85–0.97 million miles.
U.S. average (Tesla’s estimate from NHTSA/FHWA data): ~0.66–0.70 million miles.
This implies FSD engaged achieves roughly 2.4–2.7× more miles per major collision than comparable manually driven Teslas with active safety, and about 7–8× the U.S. average in Tesla’s framing.
“What does it rely on? Being heavy enough to just push stuff out of the way?”
Other than that, it sucks.
Perhaps you should be a bit better informed before commenting.
LOL
Never been in or ever will be in any of them.
I drive myself where I need to go.
well that’s a minor plus
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