Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion beyond S.F

Re:Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion ... by diebeforei485 on Saturday June 22, 2024 @12:34AM (#40756292)

> - Consistently spacious, clean and quiet cars. You know what you'll get. - AC always works and not up to the whim of the driver.

How much of the cars being clean, quiet, and having HVAC working is just because it's new?

A few years down the line the cars will be old (until they're replaced) and won't be as clean or quiet or have reliable AC. It will probably become like aircraft where they prioritize maintenance of safety-critical features but not so much the seat comfort.

There are lots of upsides to not having a driver in the car, but I wouldn't count on the cars always being nice.

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Re:Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion ... by reedciccio on Saturday June 22, 2024 @02:56AM (#40756997)

My guess is that AC is off because keeping it on increases fuel consumption and that cuts into the driver's tiny profit margins.

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Re:Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion ... by tanvach on Saturday June 22, 2024 @02:18AM (#40756784)

The cars are operated by Waymo, so I have hope it’ll be more well maintained across the fleet.

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Re:Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion ... by dventimi on Saturday June 22, 2024 @07:21AM (#40758156)

> A few years down the line the cars will be old

Maybe. Then again, maybe not.

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Re:Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion ... by diebeforei485 on Saturday June 22, 2024 @11:48PM (#40764636)

A car that's been around a few years is old by definition.

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Re:Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion ... by dventimi on Sunday June 23, 2024 @06:49AM (#40766441)

Hard disagree. A car that has been around for three years is not old.

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