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90% autopilot capable by 2015
“A Tesla car next year will probably be 90-percent capable of autopilot. Like, so 90 percent of your miles c…”
“[Robotaxi] functionality still looking good for this year. Regulatory approval is the big unknown.”
— Elon Musk · Apr 1, 2020 · Elon Musk on X, April 12 2020 ↗
The Progression
Apr 1, 2020
The promise: “[Robotaxi] functionality still looking good for this year. Regulatory approval is the big unknown.” · Elon Musk on X, April 12 2020 ↗
Dec 31, 2020
Deadline passed.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 1,989 days past due. Never happened.
In an April 2020 post, Musk said robotaxi functionality was 'still looking good for this year,' with regulatory approval the big unknown. The claim put driverless-taxi capability on Tesla cars by the end of 2020, with only regulators standing in the way. The year ended without robotaxi functionality, and the prediction was missed.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-11- [TWEET] Elon Musk on X, April 12 2020
- [REPORT] xyo.fandom.com
- [REPORT] Electrek (embeds the tweet)
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