Musk Pins Hopes to Autonomous Vehicles
The planned rollout has been in the pipeline for a long time. Musk is a big advocate of self-driving vehicles, and has maintained that Tesla’s future hinges on the technology. In the face of mounting pressure related to his political exploits, as well as the company’s recent performance, the pilot is a pivotal one.
Tesla’s stock has significantly diminished in recent times, with the electric vehicle manufacturer taking a battering in the stock market. Musk’s relationship with President Trump, and subsequent fallout, appears to have cost the company dearly.
Now that his dealings with the president have apparently ceased, Musk will hope better times for Tesla lay ahead. However, his pursuit of autonomous vehicle supremacy is a complicated one, with each state exercising a different level of permission, and levels of public enthusiasm and pushback also varying from state to state.
