00:00What if your self-driving taxi just kicked you out because it might rain?
00:04That's exactly what happened to YouTuber and Tesla fan Ellie Sheriff in Austin, Texas.
00:09She got her first ride in Tesla's robo-taxi.
00:12At first, it was smooth, futuristic, and had a human safety observer in the front.
00:17But just minutes into the ride, the car pulled over and told her to get out.
00:21The reason? Rain was on the way.
00:23She was left in a park with no cover. The app just said, high demand.
00:27Eventually, the same robo-taxi picked her back up.
00:31Ellie called the ride boring, but in a good way, and said she fully trusted the tech, but also admitted it was a clear flaw.
00:39Tesla's robo-taxis don't use LiDAR like competitors, just cameras, so visibility issues matter.
00:45And when weather hits, you might just get kicked to the curb.
00:48So for now, check the forecast before you go driverless.
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