Marc Obermann
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Thanks for the further information
I sort of understand that is how charges are now calculated by most of these services, but what I was alluding to but maybe not clear about is how does this compare to leasing a car and either charging it or filling it with petrol in relation to monthly cost comparisons. As using your approximate figures your travel to and from work amount to $$740 to $800 a month, add going out shopping or for dinner or to a friend just how much would that add? and again how would that compare to running a car yourself? is what I am trying to see. As I'm pretty sure here in the UK I can lease a pretty nice car that includes insurance and servicing for circa £500 pm and either charging or petrol wouldn't add that much to the cost.
Marc
Waymo Review
That is, a full month of using the service almost every single day to total 40 rides covering 518 miles and 1,816 minutes of ride time. The cost for this autonomous riding privilege was right around $1,300. My overall impression is truly positive and enco...
Given its level of sensitivity would you say it is an excessively slow ride?
For example, if I have an appointment at a certain time and location that normally takes me 30 minutes to get to, do I need to budget 1 or more hours to get there if I’m taking a Waymo (assuming same time of day, traffic, etc)?
Not at all....
it does follow the speed limit rules, but it seldomly drives below the limit - only on the occasion that it feels there is a liability/hazard involved which happens fairly infrequently! My daily commute was 16 miles in one direction, and it took me right ...
I keep meaning to...
Just haven't gotten around to it yet. At least you don't have to tip the driver!
Truer words have not been told my friend =))
That was one of the key reasonings for me using this service for a full month as opposed to anything else . Please let us know what your impressions are when you get around to it! Cheers, Filip
Thank you for your interesting and informative observations.
Whilst I have no issues with the technology in fact with the way a lot of people nowadays drive I think it is going to make the roads far safer. I find the costs you have quoted quite high as it appears to cost $2.50 per mile or £2 a mile for people like ...
The algorithm calculates these metrics....
in interesting ways that I am not privy to, and would be curious to see if there are explanations online. It's not as simple as X amount per mile driven, it depends on the time of day and traffic conditions, including overall demand for the service. The p...
Thanks for the further information
I sort of understand that is how charges are now calculated by most of these services, but what I was alluding to but maybe not clear about is how does this compare to leasing a car and either charging it or filling it with petrol in relation to monthly c...
Excellent points....
I was on the, relatively speaking, higher end of those costs last year with a large truck (F-150) that cost me $1,250 pm to finance, plus $250 for insurance and then a couple hundred dollars for gas. All in, not too far off of a two thousand dollar bottom...
I almost died in a NYC cab being driven by a deranged maniac
Waymo sounds like a wonderful idea
Whew! I am relieved to hear nothing came of that situation!
Indeed, safety it's indomitable.... Thanks for looking and chiming in, cheers, Filip
I realize, having typed this sentence....
just after I woke up, I meant to type 'it's (Waymo's) safety is indomitable relative to humans driving.' Cheers again, Filip
