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

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277 points nharada | 5 comments | 12 Nov 25 16:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.637s | source
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mmmlinux ◴[12 Nov 25 17:06 UTC] No.45902647[source]▶
I was in SF a few weekend ago and rode both Waymo and normal Lyft style taxi cars. the Waymo was a better experience in every single way. One of the Lyfts i was in drove on the shoulder for a while like it was a lane. The Waymos were just smooth consistent driving. No aggressive driving to get you dumped off so they can get to the next fair.
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1. dec0dedab0de ◴[12 Nov 25 19:34 UTC] No.45905127[source]▶
I feel like I won the lottery whenever I have an aggressive driver that knows the city well. It makes me wonder if breaking the law will be the main value proposition of human drivers at some point.
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2. bugufu8f83 ◴[12 Nov 25 19:38 UTC] No.45905185[source]▶
We have very different value systems, is the politest way I would react to this. Aggressive drivers suck for everyone else on the road and when I ride with one I feel like I've lost something, not won something.
3. jimmydddd ◴[12 Nov 25 20:36 UTC] No.45906238[source]▶
In NY city, I've noticed that taxi drivers will get agressive when we are stuck in traffic. They will start honking, yelling, or changing from one almost stopped lane to another almost stopped lane. I always thought it was theatrical, to show me that they were trying hard, and not just letting the fee increase while they sat stopped in traffic.
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4. netsharc ◴[12 Nov 25 22:28 UTC] No.45907749[source]▶
That is dumb. Go to a developing country and see what happens when everyone is aggressive. Everyone cuts off everyone else and drivers brake a lot (none of this waiting for a gap before entering from a side street, for example, the understanding is they'll brake for you). The end result is much more slower traffic.
5. o_____________o ◴[12 Nov 25 22:33 UTC] No.45907815[source]▶
I think this is too much credit given for emotional labor. NY has an intrusive din and these people live in their cars all day. They evolve toward chronic irritation alleviated with impotent shows of force.