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> - Consistently spacious, clean and quiet cars. You know what you'll get. - AC always works and not up to the whim of the driver. How much of the cars being c
by diebeforei485 2y ago
> - Consistently spacious, clean and quiet cars. You know what you'll get.
- AC always works and not up to the whim of the driver.
How much of the cars being clean, quiet, and having HVAC working is just because it's new?
A few years down the line the cars will be old (until they're replaced) and won't be as clean or quiet or have reliable AC. It will probably become like aircraft where they prioritize maintenance of safety-critical features but not so much the seat comfort.
There are lots of upsides to not having a driver in the car, but I wouldn't count on the cars always being nice.
- tanvach 2y agoThe cars are operated by Waymo, so I have hope it’ll be more well maintained across the fleet.
- reedciccio 2y agoMy guess is that AC is off because keeping it on increases fuel consumption and that cuts into the driver's tiny profit margins.
- dventimi 2y ago> A few years down the line the cars will be old Maybe. Then again, maybe not.
- diebeforei485 2y agoA car that's been around a few years is old by definition.
- dventimi 2y agoHard disagree. A car that has been around for three years is not old.