Elon Musk has been engaging in blatant public lies for years -- long before he outed himself as a right-wing extremist and used deceit to promote Trump -- by promising Tesla features that the company he controls has never come close to delivering.

How is this anything but fraud?

Yet he's skated away every time from accountability, and most media "coverage" has been ridiculously credulous. Concurrent failure by law enforcement, regulation, and journalism.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24265781/tesla-robotaxi-elon-musk-claims-safety-driverless-level-5

The bill finally comes due for Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is finally forced to stop hiding behind his bluster and show off a real autonomous vehicle. Anything less would be a disaster.

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@dangillmor if the event was in Santa Monica instead of Burbank, attendees could have gone there in driverless Waymos…