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"cut out the middle man"

Autonomous cars are an existential threat to Uber. It doesn't make sense for a manufacturer like Tesla or Google to leave money on the table like that. Hence Musk's reticence on commenting.

well said...Uber is working on that as we speak..
I think Musk never realised this business opportunity.

I think it just hit him where he most likes it.

He is succsfully disrupting the automotive industry.

Now he gave him an idea to disrupt a hugely profitable industry even before it's fully established. (ride-sharing/Uber)

The idea tingled his southern regions.

yeah, 50/50 shot that is the case. Adam Jonas (MS auto analyst) is always out there on this kind of stuff. Either way, now tesla has an interesting idea