A new poll of 2,081 US consumers by the Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report shows 53% would refuse to ride in robotaxis, with only 12% choosing a "100% safe" robotaxi over a human driver. Safety assurances and price discounts have minimal impact—one-third of respondents say no amount of money would convince them to use a robotaxi. Tesla's controversial "Autopilot" and "Full Self-Driving" marketing, combined with consumer concerns about its robotaxi safety record and removal of human safety monitors, have particularly eroded trust.
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Most people still don’t want anything to do with robotaxis
Consumer resistance to robotaxis has become philosophical rather than economic: 53% refuse outright, one-third say no price could convince them, and Tesla's autonomy marketing has poisoned industry-wide trust.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline
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