101@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoWaymo Robotaxis Are Giving 100,000 Rides a Week. It'll Soon Be More.singularityhub.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkWaymo Robotaxis Are Giving 100,000 Rides a Week. It'll Soon Be More.singularityhub.com101@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squareessteeyou@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 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-squareSyntha@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoHow much more does it cost to the alternatives?
minus-squareessteeyou@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 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.
minus-squareTech With Jake@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoInteresting, when I took Waymo, it was cheaper than Uber and Lyft, pre tip.
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.
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.
Interesting, when I took Waymo, it was cheaper than Uber and Lyft, pre tip.