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

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281 points nharada | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 16:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.207s | source
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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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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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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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1. 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.