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Re:Waymo doubles service area in Phoenix Metro by rwmj on Saturday May 06, 2023 @03:39AM (#35839115)
I wonder if there's some regulation behind why they haven't got rid of the traditional front-facing layout entirely and replaced it with train carriage style seats around a table?
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Re:Waymo doubles service area in Phoenix Metro by HyperSane on Saturday May 06, 2023 @05:26AM (#35839636)
That would be a very expensive modification to make on all their cars.
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Re:Waymo doubles service area in Phoenix Metro by windowsrookie on Saturday May 06, 2023 @09:08AM (#35840990)
These cars still have to meet all federal crash safety standards. Modifying the seating position would also require modifying the airbags, seat belts, seat belt pre-tensioners, etc. Then the vehicle would have to be crash tested again to ensure it is safe for the passengers.
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