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

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311 points nharada | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 16:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.205s | 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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dom96 ◴[12 Nov 25 23:31 UTC] No.45908426[source]▶
This seems to be a US thing. Every time I take an Uber/Lyft in the US the car that shows up more often than not has a cracked windshield. In the UK this just doesn't happen, maybe because we have stricter laws around what is safe to drive and a cracked windshield wouldn't pass an MOT.
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1. gsnedders ◴[13 Nov 25 02:38 UTC] No.45909829[source]▶
I’ve been in so many Ubers in the UK with check engine lights and the similar — but at least some of the difference is Uber UK has much higher requirements for cars, which I expect is probably partly because of competition from private hires.