Robot taxi in the wild - DTLA

[C-2]

We were about to go across the street when this rolled up. At first I thought it was a Google car - until some dude jumped out of it!

Knowing we were about to cross the street, we looked at each other...

You go.

No, you go.

What if it doesn't stop? You go.

Then it went, against the "walk" sign...lol lol

We're such dumbasses and I wanted to stand in front of it to see what would happen, but I pussed out.

 

[Waterjunky]

Interesting!

I would love to go for a ride in one....
Have to say, people screwing with them intentionally will be one of their biggest issues for a while.

Honestly I am really looking forward to self driving cars. Too many idiots on the roads. At least some of them would be thinned out.

 

[C-2]

It also stopped/blocked the driveway of a large building/parking garage.

Typical LA style driving, fawk everybody else, I'm going, me me me

 

[bonesfab]

It also stopped/blocked the driveway of a large building/parking garage.

Typical LA style driving, fawk everybody else, I'm going, me me me

it was just trying to blend in.

 

[TPC]

Lyft and Uber have been unreliable for us. Recently in Europe we had one cab driver that set the trip off on a bad note.
Looking forward to eliminating all of them.

 

[Kachina26]

You think the name came from how much it costs compared to a regular car?

 

[Kachina26]

Can't stand seeing hard working people put out of a job. Who are thugs gonna rob if there's no driver?

 

[evantwheeler]

. Who are thugs gonna rob if there's no driver?

The passengers?

 

[Waterjunky]

The first will be stupid expensive. They will drop rapidly after that.

 

[sirbob]

Welcome to San Fran - thousands of them are circling the city all day. The same jaguar cars.

Story in the paper last week - women trapped in one had to call the cops to get out when a bunch of punks stood in front of it and it wouldn’t move or unlock the doors.

 

[OCMerrill]

I find it interesting that Waymo partnered with Jaguar. I guess that's one way to sell a car and being all electric perhaps it will be somewhat reliable.

 

[530RL]

Waymo has hundreds of cars in 315 square miles of Metro Phoenix.

They arrive much quicker typically than does Uber or Lyft. No one to tip so rides are cheaper.

They do however only work east of the I17 in the more Bourgeoisie parts of the Valley.

I still use Lyft or Uber. People like to fuck in the Waymo's with no driver and I don't carry a black light to know where to avoid sitting.

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[Kachina26]

They do however only work east of the I17 in the more Bourgeoisie parts of the Valley.

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That's racist!

 

[Hammer]

Where or who do these get plugged in to recharge? Is there a person managing the charging station(s)

 

[BHC Vic]

They were all over in San Francisco when we went to the baseball game a few months back. I want to say I’ve seen them all over Phoenix too.

 

[DRYHEAT]

 

[Albert]

Those have in Az for more then 3 years now Waymo. In Az they started in Tempe

 

[C-2]

We were curious to see what the car did since it was at a crosswalk and not at a light - but I didn't want to be "that" guy you read about on the news who was flattened by a Waymo after standing in front of it.

Carry on...

 

[caribbean20]

If given the chance, we will take Waymo every time. Done so several times in the Marina area. Remember, these things can see forward, sideways and backwards all at the same time, and never be distracted.

 

[TPC]

I find it interesting that Waymo partnered with Jaguar. I guess that's one way to sell a car and being all electric perhaps it will be somewhat reliable.

Lucas Electric brings on nightmares.

 

[OLDRAAT]

Lucas Electric brings on nightmares.

Friends had MG'S, Triumphs and others in the 70's. Lucas lightning motto was 'dim or off'. Or it must be charging since we smell electrical wires burning.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Welcome to San Fran - thousands of them are circling the city all day. The same jaguar cars.

Story in the paper last week - women trapped in one had to call the cops to get out when a bunch of punks stood in front of it and it wouldn’t move or unlock the doors.

Also the highest concentration of Asian drivers...... weird coincidence ehh?