Playbooks
How to actually do it
Short how-tos, each tagged for the mode you are in. Run them for two weeks before judging them — the first few days always feel awkward.
Riding mode, session one
Austin made robotaxi Riding mode real for more people. Here is how to run a single leg as actual work — not theater with a laptop on your knees.
Sep 14, 2026 · 7 min
Supervised FSD is not Riding mode
Driver assistance changes the feel of a drive. It does not change the mode. This is the playbook for staying honest.
Sep 7, 2026 · 4 min
A 30-minute commute OS
A voice-only morning plan and evening process that fits a half-hour drive, twice a day.
Aug 28, 2026 · 4 min
Inbox, notes, and todos by voice
Patterns that survive road noise, dead zones, and being interrupted every ninety seconds.
Aug 24, 2026 · 4 min
Meetings from the car without being that person
Etiquette, audio, and the underrated skill of declining the call.
Aug 19, 2026 · 4 min
What you should not do while driving
Clear red lines. No hedging, no clever exceptions.
Aug 12, 2026 · 3 min
Essays & reviews
Cybercab as workstation
Musk's robotaxi is being sold as a productivity space. What would it take for that pitch to actually be true?
Riding6 minBuilders: the in-car work opportunity
The real product gaps in working from a car: handoff, capture, workstation UX, and continuity memory.
Both7 minAssigning work to Grok Bot from the car
Cabin Grok is here. Grok Bot — the executor layer — is still mostly desktop. Here's how to think about the gap.
Both6 minTool map v1: what to use when
An honest editorial map of the in-car work stack: what is shipping, what is early, and what to pick for your actual mode.
Both6 minGrok in the Model Y: what's actually useful for work today
Recipes, not a feature dump. Six things that survive a real commute, and four that do not.
Driving6 minDriving vs Riding
The safety split every in-car work brand has to own — and the practical test for which mode you are in.
Both5 minThe Productive Drive thesis
Job autonomy and vehicle autonomy are arriving at the same time. That collision opens a category.
Both5 min