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Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, SF and Phoenix

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277 points nharada | 9 comments | 12 Nov 25 16:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.588s | source | bottom
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s1mon ◴[12 Nov 25 16:48 UTC] No.45902388[source]▶
How will Waymos handle speed limits on highways? In the city, they seem to stick to the rules. A large percentage of drivers in the bay area, including non-emergency police, drive well above the legal limit regularly. Unless Waymo sticks to the slow lane, it's going to be a weird issue.
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cortesoft ◴[12 Nov 25 17:06 UTC] No.45902654[source]▶
Luckily this won't be a problem in Los Angeles, because traffic prevents you from ever going over the speed limit.
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1. nradov ◴[12 Nov 25 18:00 UTC] No.45903417[source]▶
It's hilarious to see people in LA buying sports cars. Like even if you're willing to risk a speeding ticket you won't be able to drive faster than the traffic in front of you. Just a status symbol, I guess.
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2. btian ◴[12 Nov 25 18:08 UTC] No.45903525[source]▶
There are many race tracks in LA area.
3. kirubakaran ◴[12 Nov 25 18:13 UTC] No.45903601[source]▶
To the extent that it's rational, it's more about acceleration than velocity
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4. sib ◴[12 Nov 25 18:31 UTC] No.45903931[source]▶
A sports car on the roads through the Malibu hills is very fun...
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5. djoldman ◴[12 Nov 25 18:59 UTC] No.45904428[source]▶
It's about acceleration + other things. If the other things didn't matter, they would just drive a Tesla Model S Plaid with 2 second 0-60mph.
6. kjkjadksj ◴[12 Nov 25 19:00 UTC] No.45904454[source]▶
There are car clubs that go on drives in the twisty santa monica mountains and san gabriel mountains.
7. astrange ◴[12 Nov 25 19:41 UTC] No.45905258[source]▶
But not as much as knowledge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GIwTG8V-Ko

8. ojr ◴[12 Nov 25 21:57 UTC] No.45907347[source]▶
traffic in LA never got back to pre-pandemic levels, maybe during the Olympics it will other than that after 9pm until 6am there's no one on the road, which is horrible for Ridesharing drivers, the demand is less and being taken by Waymo
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