“Fully Torqued” star Steve Pazmany is issuing a warning in the aftermath of Elon Musk‘s Cybercab debut last night … claiming the new product could be the end of Uber and other ride-shares.
TMZ’s obtained video of the History Channel personality at the Hot Rod Power Tour in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he reacted to Elon’s pitch for a driverless future. While the invention may be good news for the Tesla boss, Steve said the autonomous developments could mark the end of ride-share apps … and thousands of jobs across the globe.
He added … “I think that’s going to come sooner than later. If I was an Uber driver, I’d be worried about my job right now. The future is here and to say autonomous driving isn’t gonna succeed eventually … I don’t know. I’d be nervous.”
Still, Steve believes people in the industry have a bit of time to brace themselves for change … with the TV personality predicting the initial Cybercab launch will “flop.”
As he put it … he feels it’s a little crazy to get into a car where you have no control, given his belief that the technology is not up to snuff just yet.
However, Elon certainly felt comfortable about the pending product … teasing consumers Thursday evening, saying the vehicle could be available just before 2027 … with an affordable price of $30K.
Elon also debuted Tesla’s Robovan, a driverless vehicle that comfortably seats 20 passengers … making the need for an UberXL pretty unnecessary.
Still, the Tesla CEO has been teasing driverless cars for some time now … so, who knows what the real timeline is. Only time will tell!!!