My Xmas Day trip in a Waymo self-driving Jaguar
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Here in AZ there is quite a large fleet of Waymo electric Jags, nothing new but I had never tried one until today, December 25 2025
You set up the app and call the driverless taxi,which arrived within minutes. The car was spotless and very quiet of course. It had the destination from the app, made sure seatbelt were worn and the door closed. Temperature, video and audio were all under used control and the seats could be moved forward to maximum as there was no driver. I include a very short video I took here:
https://youtu.be/7VZRqVyUyeM
It does to take long to get used to the Waymo. It does not dawdle but does keep to the speed limits and successfully navigated a recent temporary road closure. I can see this being the default taxi ride in the future.
You set up the app and call the driverless taxi,which arrived within minutes. The car was spotless and very quiet of course. It had the destination from the app, made sure seatbelt were worn and the door closed. Temperature, video and audio were all under used control and the seats could be moved forward to maximum as there was no driver. I include a very short video I took here:
https://youtu.be/7VZRqVyUyeM
It does to take long to get used to the Waymo. It does not dawdle but does keep to the speed limits and successfully navigated a recent temporary road closure. I can see this being the default taxi ride in the future.
LivLL said:
Why does a driverless car need a steering wheel?
Because it’s a car manufactured on a production line then retrofitted with the equipment to make it self driving I’ve seen loads of videos on these on instagram, some of them getting stuck in intersections when other people have caused issues
Used them a couple of times in LA and was very impressed. It felt like a pretty confident/assertive human driver. Accelerating to get through an orange light surprised me, but I did think I would have done the same if I was driving.
One did pull out on me (it was pulled over after dropping someone off and pulled out as I was passing) when I was driving a hire car though.
They're starting up in London next year. I feel that will be a totally different ball game!
One did pull out on me (it was pulled over after dropping someone off and pulled out as I was passing) when I was driving a hire car though.
They're starting up in London next year. I feel that will be a totally different ball game!
Quattr04. said:
LivLL said:
Why does a driverless car need a steering wheel?
Because it s a car manufactured on a production line then retrofitted with the equipment to make it self driving I ve seen loads of videos on these on instagram, some of them getting stuck in intersections when other people have caused issues
valiant said:
Saw loads of these in San Francisco and seem to get about all right.
They ve just started a trial in London which will be interesting as I think the challenges of our road network will present unique challenges but we ll see.
Seen a couple of Mustangs in London,with drivers on test,also the publicity/ propaganda ads, playing on how useful they are to blind people!They ve just started a trial in London which will be interesting as I think the challenges of our road network will present unique challenges but we ll see.
As a driver I'm not interested or in the dumbing down and laziness or control aspects of these 'cars'
I can't decide if this is a good thing or not. They may work in North American car-centric cities, but I'm not so sure in congested cities like London. Surely it's quicker to use the tube or walk? Will they be able to use bus lanes, will they have to pay the congestion charge?
Driverless cars have a novelty value, and they'll make money on that alone, how established they become remains to be seen. I hope that they are not released on motorways or highways for some time, the first serious incident will be the end of that.
Looking at the amount of additional high-tech bolt on sensors that these cars have, one things for sure, Elon Musk's eternal rolling promise of "Full Self Driving" within a year is never going to happen!
Driverless cars have a novelty value, and they'll make money on that alone, how established they become remains to be seen. I hope that they are not released on motorways or highways for some time, the first serious incident will be the end of that.
Looking at the amount of additional high-tech bolt on sensors that these cars have, one things for sure, Elon Musk's eternal rolling promise of "Full Self Driving" within a year is never going to happen!
What I find quite fascinating is that when we look back on 10-20 years time, for many people their first ever experience of a fully self driving robotaxi will have been a Jaguar!
I know the underlying I PACE itself has nothing to do with the self driving tech or ability but still find it interesting!
I know the underlying I PACE itself has nothing to do with the self driving tech or ability but still find it interesting!
One good thing with them is that they’ll always give way so you can push in front of them from a side street or a merge point without fear of a road warrior giving you the finger for doing so.
Handy when you’re in the wrong lane and need to get over. Just aim for the self driving car!
Handy when you’re in the wrong lane and need to get over. Just aim for the self driving car!
Andrew1234 said:
I can't decide if this is a good thing or not. They may work in North American car-centric cities, but I'm not so sure in congested cities like London. Surely it's quicker to use the tube or walk? Will they be able to use bus lanes, will they have to pay the congestion charge?
Driverless cars have a novelty value, and they'll make money on that alone, how established they become remains to be seen. I hope that they are not released on motorways or highways for some time, the first serious incident will be the end of that.
Looking at the amount of additional high-tech bolt on sensors that these cars have, one things for sure, Elon Musk's eternal rolling promise of "Full Self Driving" within a year is never going to happen!
You going need to do a lot for £10 rides to get the $10 billion back they have spent on them already. It be interesting gown they manage round-abouts and the great British driving style. Driverless cars have a novelty value, and they'll make money on that alone, how established they become remains to be seen. I hope that they are not released on motorways or highways for some time, the first serious incident will be the end of that.
Looking at the amount of additional high-tech bolt on sensors that these cars have, one things for sure, Elon Musk's eternal rolling promise of "Full Self Driving" within a year is never going to happen!
Mask effects are a joke. Reportedly 12 times more likely to have an accident than a human driver even with the safe person riding shotgun.
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