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Re: Waymo Premier

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Post by 98codes »

nemomarx wrote: post #65
CaliforniaKarl wrote: post #49

I wonder how the subscription would respond to a person's area being blocked off. There construction happening a block down the road from me. As part of the work, the rightmost lane is often blocked during the day (in between rush hours), so that things like concrete pumping can take place. The lane block starts just before where I live. Around the same time, I noticed that when I would try to take Waymo (which I use…

Is 20 minutes of extra time a major impediment? I don't think I would get a refund on an Uber if they were a little late to pick me up and drove slowly so I lost 20 minutes in total. Although if that does happen maybe I'm just naive about refunds

It's a pain if that isn't communicated in the app prior to committing to payment.

Re: Waymo Premier

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Post by fortran77 »

libria wrote: post #48
joshgachnang wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Car payment, insurance, parking, gas/electricity? Going to be over $400/mo in almost all cases in any of the cities Waymo is in.

Add tag tax, residential parking, subsidized work parking, maintenance, incurred violations, tolls. 400/mo or 5000/yr for not having to worry about all that plus never playing the "wait let's circle the block, maybe a spot has opened up" game... sounds tempting.

And in SF your car will be broken into at least 2x/year, unless you always have protected garage parking everywhere you go.

Re: Waymo Premier

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Post by skybrian »

Almondsetat wrote: post #10
swyx wrote: post #4

> Waymo Premier costs $29.99 per month and will be initially offered to select riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. > Waymo Premier is a new invite-only membership program built for those who rely on us most. For a monthly fee, members gain access to a suite of exclusive benefits designed to make their journey more seamless and rewarding: Priority Pickups: Skip the line with prioritized matching Ride Sa…

>Be among the first to experience Waymo in new cities, as we expand How is this useful in any way? by definition it's a subscription for people already using the service in the (few) supported cities. If I use it in Denver, why would I care to have early access in Washington?

I assume it’s for business travelers.

Re: Waymo Premier

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Post by Falimonda »

TuringNYC wrote: post #72

So jealous we dont have this in the Northeast. Hurry up!

I saw a Waymo with safety driver driving around Boston a few weeks back. The concerning thing was just how much it backed up traffic getting off the freeway because they're not allowed to go any faster than the posted speed limit.

Re: Waymo Premier

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Post by MarkusQ »

tjohns wrote: post #58
libria wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Add tag tax, residential parking, subsidized work parking, maintenance, incurred violations, tolls. 400/mo or 5000/yr for not having to worry about all that plus never playing the "wait let's circle the block, maybe a spot has opened up" game... sounds tempting.

"Incurred violations" should be effectively $0. How often are you getting a traffic ticket? I think the last time I got a ticket was a decade ago...

Yeah, that seems like an odd factor to include. The whole message of fines is supposed to be "don't do these specific anti-social things" not "be sure to factor in the arbitrary charges you'll be hit with".

Re: Waymo Premier

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Post by init2null »

junon wrote: post #5
dabinat wrote: post #2

This caught my eye: > I'm not obligated to talk to someone that I don't want to talk to I’m wondering what we lose as a society if people never have to be in even a mildly uncomfortable situation. There’s a book called The Comfort Crisis about this topic. EDIT: The full quote is “I get privacy, time back, a safe ride, and I'm not obligated to talk to someone that I don't want to talk to.” In her quote she chose to se…

As a gay dude I experienced my fair share of "uncomfortable" Uber rides from or to various places. No thanks. I don't need to stimulate those kinds of social skills or whatever. Can't even imagine what women go through.

Gay here, but I've only experienced a concerning conversation once, and that was a longer trip where sometimes you find out too much. I took an exit ramp away from that topic of conversation and it was fine. Otherwise everyone has been decent to downright pleasant.

I'd feel like I'm losing something by giving up that human interaction, such that it is.

Re: Waymo Premier

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Post by jefftk »

ihaveajob wrote: post #64
tjohns wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Incurred violations" should be effectively $0. How often are you getting a traffic ticket? I think the last time I got a ticket was a decade ago...

Spread across a city probably more than you think, especially if you include parking tickets. I've never had a driving ticket, and maybe 4 parking ones over decades, but I'm probably on the lower end of the curve. In their first 40 days of operation, Oakland's speed cameras issued 82,000 tickets according to reports. I welcome those as they make streets safer, and I think they should be low cost, but high frequency.

I would expect tickets issued during the first 40 days to be higher than later, as people haven't adjusted yet

Re: Waymo Premier

#80

Post by prerok »

applicative wrote: post #42
ErroneousBosh wrote: post #30

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That sounds more expensive than just owning a car.

"the total average annual cost of ownership—which includes your car payment, depreciation, fuel, insurance, maintenance, and taxes—is approximately $12,297 per year (or $1,025 monthly) over a 15-year lifetime"

Can you explain where this comes from? I mean, that's not even close to what the norm is in Europe. Though, to be fair, we don't normally count fuel into TCO and the reasoning is: if you want to go distances then you are always paying for them. Whether it's public transport or taxis or whatever. Is fuel the major contributor in the number?
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