101@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWaymo Robotaxis Are Giving 100,000 Rides a Week. It'll Soon Be More.singularityhub.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down112
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minus-squareessteeyou@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoI’ve used them a few times now and the novelty hasn’t worn off yet. When it does wear off I think I’ll move back to alternatives that cost less, unless Waymo gets competitive on price.
minus-squareTech With JakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoInteresting, when I took Waymo, it was cheaper than Uber and Lyft, pre tip.
minus-squareSyntha@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoHow much more does it cost to the alternatives?
minus-squareessteeyou@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoUber is quoting me about $15 for a journey that Waymo charged me $19 for. There’s a tip to add for the Uber ride. I’m not sure what the cost for Uber would have been when I took the Waymo.
I’ve used them a few times now and the novelty hasn’t worn off yet.
When it does wear off I think I’ll move back to alternatives that cost less, unless Waymo gets competitive on price.
Interesting, when I took Waymo, it was cheaper than Uber and Lyft, pre tip.
How much more does it cost to the alternatives?
Uber is quoting me about $15 for a journey that Waymo charged me $19 for.
There’s a tip to add for the Uber ride. I’m not sure what the cost for Uber would have been when I took the Waymo.