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

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277 points nharada | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 16:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.255s | 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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nradov ◴[12 Nov 25 18:03 UTC] No.45903449[source]▶
Waymo cars are also more likely to be properly maintained. I've noticed that a lot of Uber / Lyft cars have some kind of warning light on the dashboard: check engine, low tire pressure, overdue for service.
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ang_cire ◴[12 Nov 25 19:01 UTC] No.45904475[source]▶
Waymo cars are new. Wait until their fleets are 10+ years old. They'll have all the same bad maintenance issues that airplanes, semis, rental cars, and any other company-owned vehicles have.
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1. bluGill ◴[12 Nov 25 19:52 UTC] No.45905431[source]▶
I expect that Waymo will have standards. In theory Uber does as well, but since the drivers own their own cars they can't enforce them. A 15 year old car that has been well maintained is still safe to have on the road (within the limits of the safety systems on board), while a 6 year old car with a lot of miles that hasn't been maintained can be deadly.