The Ambitious Tale of Joby Aviation—Via Michael Sikand

Let’s set the scene:

Imagine you’re Michael Sikand—proud Santa Cruz native, media whiz, the kind of guy Forbes tapped for 30-Under-30. You make videos about the “weird stuff that could rocket us into the future.” And on screen blinks a ridiculous, glorious headline: “This Flying Car Stock Could 10x Fast ($JOBY)”. Cue the mental roller-coaster.

Joby Aviation isn’t some fictional flying car company from a sci-fi novel—they’re really building quiet, electric, vertical-takeoff air taxis right out of Santa Cruz. So first off: applause.

But pause. 10x fast?

That’s like saying your guitar-playing hamster will one day headline Coachella. Sure, Joby’s impressive—they went public, onboarded Toyota and Delta, snagged Uber Elevate, and even logged a hydrogen-powered flight of over 500 miles. Still… “could 10x”? That’s bold—even bold for boldness.

Here’s the awesome part: Michael’s talent isn’t inventing fancy eVTOLs (he leaves that to Joby). He’s the guy who explains them—the gatekeeper between the futuristic and “aha, I finally get it.”

This video is your moment of caffeine-jolt realization that the future isn’t just fantasy—it’s an eVTOL quietly charging up in a hangar somewhere. Should you buy stock? Maybe—but maybe also just watch the darn thing because the future is unfolding, and Michael’s there with you, explaining why it’s cool.