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San Franciscans are having sex in robotaxis

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Re: San Franciscans are having sex in robotaxis

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Post by bandyaboot »

Dalewyn wrote: post #20
Eddy_Viscosity2 wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> refuse to move if you're not staring at ads in the cabin omg, don't give them ideas! Oh wait, someone just patented this and is seeking VC funding.

Over in Japan, some of the taxis now play ads (obnoxious audio included!) for the passengers to watch. Yes, you still pay the full fare. Yes, it is fucking obnoxious. No, there is no power off or mute button; none that I could find, anyway.

Not sure if it’s common elsewhere, but many gas stations around my area have screen on the pump that play obnoxiously loud ads while you’re pumping gas. Most of them have a mute button at least.

Re: San Franciscans are having sex in robotaxis

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Post by doix »

Dalewyn wrote: post #20
Eddy_Viscosity2 wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> refuse to move if you're not staring at ads in the cabin omg, don't give them ideas! Oh wait, someone just patented this and is seeking VC funding.

Over in Japan, some of the taxis now play ads (obnoxious audio included!) for the passengers to watch. Yes, you still pay the full fare. Yes, it is fucking obnoxious. No, there is no power off or mute button; none that I could find, anyway.

The lift in my condo in Bangkok plays ads with obnoxious audio.

Re: San Franciscans are having sex in robotaxis

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Post by tmpX7dMeXU »

unicornmama wrote: post #10
mchannon wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You kidding? If the two of you are having an affair, you can take the whole $250 hotel room and 30 minutes’ drive each way/each person and replace it with a $20 driverless taxi and literally get the entire sordid experience delivered to your door. The “I don’t think that’ll be a thing” is adorable, like people thinking hotels that rent by the hour are geared toward people who just need a couple hours of sleep. I see…

There’s more to having an affair than just the sex.

Sometimes. Sometimes not. What’s your point?

Re: San Franciscans are having sex in robotaxis

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Post by namanyayg »

Dalewyn wrote: post #20
Eddy_Viscosity2 wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> refuse to move if you're not staring at ads in the cabin omg, don't give them ideas! Oh wait, someone just patented this and is seeking VC funding.

Over in Japan, some of the taxis now play ads (obnoxious audio included!) for the passengers to watch. Yes, you still pay the full fare. Yes, it is fucking obnoxious. No, there is no power off or mute button; none that I could find, anyway.

I went there a few months ago and around 80% of the cabs I took had ads. There also was a power off button accessible with a few taps in all of them (which my friends and I committed to muscle memory pretty quickly)

Re: San Franciscans are having sex in robotaxis

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Post by pfdietz »

Tao3300 wrote: post #12

What's the point of robotaxis if you can't screw in them? Are you just supposed to stare at your phone with all that extra time? They'll probably eventually get shittified like everything else and refuse to move if you're not staring at ads in the cabin.

Or, there will be special robotaxis for dates, with extras catering to that market.

These would almost certainly be repurposed for prostitution, though.

Gay-themed ones might give new meaning to the term "cruising".

Re: San Franciscans are having sex in robotaxis

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Post by nemo44x »

Dalewyn wrote: post #20
Eddy_Viscosity2 wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> refuse to move if you're not staring at ads in the cabin omg, don't give them ideas! Oh wait, someone just patented this and is seeking VC funding.

Over in Japan, some of the taxis now play ads (obnoxious audio included!) for the passengers to watch. Yes, you still pay the full fare. Yes, it is fucking obnoxious. No, there is no power off or mute button; none that I could find, anyway.

NYC cabs have played ads for a long time now. However you can press a button on the screen to stop them for your trip.

Re: San Franciscans are having sex in robotaxis

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Post by nerdponx »

Dalewyn wrote: post #20
Eddy_Viscosity2 wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> refuse to move if you're not staring at ads in the cabin omg, don't give them ideas! Oh wait, someone just patented this and is seeking VC funding.

Over in Japan, some of the taxis now play ads (obnoxious audio included!) for the passengers to watch. Yes, you still pay the full fare. Yes, it is fucking obnoxious. No, there is no power off or mute button; none that I could find, anyway.

Same in NYC, been like that for years. However usually you can at least turn down the volume.
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