In March I spoke at a little IBM convention in Las Vegas called “Think 2018” – it’s actually a very large convention – but that isn’t the point. They have cool stuff in Las Vegas. Its not my favorite town by any stretch of the imagination but it surprised me this year.
I needed an Uber to pick me up along with my good friend Mark Leaser so we could go have a nice steak. This is the Uber vehicle that arrived – not what I was expecting!
Yes – that is a Tesla Model X, the ultimate Uber! The driver was just getting started with a company that will be providing car services with multiple Tesla’s in Las Vegas.
If you don’t know anything about Tesla, they build and sell electric vehicles. Actually I would say they are more in the software industry. Every Tesla they sell within a specific model is the same hardware, but they can enable and disable features based on what you pay for with the software that runs the car. Yeah – wrap your head around that for a while.
They do some pretty cool things besides never needing an oil change or engine maintenance or overhaul. They have a “Mars Rover Mode” (video 1) and they will also perform a Christmas Song for you! (even better video 2). Kaylan, the second one is for you!
Mars Rover Mode:
Christmas Performance! I get a bit excited….