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Elon Musk promised Half of all miles driven are autonomous in five years (by 2030) by Mar 17, 2030. It hasn't happened yet, with 1,252 days left.

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“In five years, probably 50% of all miles driven will be autonomous.”
— Elon Musk · Mar 17, 2025 · Verdict with Ted Cruz (March 17, 2025), video, ~00:22:32 00:22:32 ↗
Video: Verdict with Ted Cruz (March 17, 2025), video, ~00:22:32
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:22:32 — VERDICT WITH TED CRUZ (MARCH 17, 2025), VIDEO, ~00:22:32
The fine print

Interview-checklist transcript mine 2026-10-12 (verdict-ted-cruz-musk-2025). Quote copied from the saved transcript research/transcripts/ema/verdict-ted-cruz-musk-2025.md (ASR; bracketed words are ASR fixes); ~00:22:32 in the video.

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Mar 17, 2025
The promise: “In five years, probably 50% of all miles driven will be autonomous.” · Verdict with Ted Cruz (March 17, 2025), video, ~00:22:32 00:22:32 ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Pending · 1,252 days left. Still waiting.

On Ted Cruz's Verdict podcast in March 2025 Elon Musk said that in five years probably 50% of all miles driven would be autonomous, and 90% in ten years.

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