Woman Orders Uber Black for Airport Pickup, Refuses Ride When Tesla Shows Up

A woman recently arrived at New York’s LaGuardia Airport and booked an Uber Black—a premium ride option—but immediately demanded to cancel her order upon seeing a black Tesla pull up. In a video, she explained that she had expected a spacious, luxurious SUV, not an electric vehicle. “I need motion sickness medication,” she admitted. Experts note that electric vehicles like Teslas, which use powerful regenerative braking systems, often have abrupt acceleration and deceleration. Combined with the cabin's near-silent operation—lacking the auditory cues of a traditional engine—these factors can easily trigger motion sickness, particularly among passengers who have just disembarked from a flight. Many online commenters supported her decision, arguing that Uber Black should exclude Teslas and offer only conventional luxury vehicles such as the Cadillac Escalade.