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Re:California Approves Waymo Expansion to Los Angeles and SF... by JumpCrisscross on Friday March 01, 2024 @07:04PM (#39568389)
I’ve wanted a lay-flat ride between San Francisco and the South Bay for ages.
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Re:California Approves Waymo Expansion to Los Angeles and SF... by SoftTalker on Friday March 01, 2024 @09:48PM (#39569375)
Crash safety and the need for seatbelts will limit what can be done with the interior. There won't be any lay-flat seating.
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Re:California Approves Waymo Expansion to Los Angeles and SF... by JumpCrisscross on Friday March 01, 2024 @11:41PM (#39569872)
> won't be any lay-flat seating

If crash rates go down, and you have a flat surface that you’re strapped onto that is angled and has an airbag-like system to ensure as many G’s as eyeballs in or out, sure we could.

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Re:California Approves Waymo Expansion to Los Angeles and SF... by olelele on Saturday March 02, 2024 @09:52AM (#39572925)
As far as my imagination goes any efficient seatbelts for a person lying down will be very painful in even a small incident if the passenger has a scrotum.
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