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The other day I decided to compare Uber and Waymo. I ordered a Waymo and it was slightly annoyed because it took 5 minutes to do a left turn and almost went int

The other day I decided to compare Uber and Waymo. I ordered a Waymo and it was slightly annoyed because it took 5 minutes to do a left turn and almost went into the wrong way. On the way back I ordered an Uber, one driver cancelled the drive, the other started driving in the other direction, possibly using multiple car sharing apps and finishing another ride. I ended up cancelling and requesting a Waymo. It may not be perfect but at least it comes when requested

iwontberude 1y ago
Several times I have ordered Uber Black early in the morning and watched as the driver clearly was leaving their house and walking out to their vehicle taking a nice 5+ minutes -- somewhat frustrating. You can't even spend your way out of the problem on Uber.
jjice 1y ago
I'm in the North East, so I've never used a Waymo, but I swear the last two or so years of ride share of sucked. I mostly take it to and from the airport, but I have about a 50% likelihood of my Uber drive getting either racist, preachy about religion, or taking a wrong turn that ends up tacking on another ten minutes. Usually those come in sets. I used to really like some pleasant small talk or a silent ride (whatever the driver leaned towards), but it's awful in my city now. Just a month ago my Lyft driver said that God was telling him that the girl he was seeing was a whore because she said he should seek alcohol counseling. Like six months ago my Uber driver (out of nowhere) said that the driver next to us on the highway (an Audi driving completely normally) must sell drugs to be able to afford a car that nice. The Audi driver was a black man. When I'm out of town, that rate feels like it decreases though. That all said, I'd take a Waymo in a heartbeat.
- baxtr 1y ago
  > I’d take a Waymo in a heartbeat. On a personal level I fully understand that. On a societal level I’d say, maybe it’s helpful not to be completely segregated from a certain social class that seems to exist in your town and to be exposed to them, albeit briefly during a cab ride.
  - rangestransform 1y ago
    On a societal level, I think more “normal people” would take public transit if they could guarantee the removal of homeless people and people behaving antisocially
    - autobodie 1y ago
      That would require everyone having a stable job. Something to think about.
      - lostlogin 1y ago
        And function social welfare with healthcare, mental health care, housing and education provision.
      - hexis 1y ago
        No, it would require removing homeless or antisocial people from public transportation.
        autobodie 1y ago
        How do you suggest authorities test people for homelessness on public transportation? Are you proposing any specific laws to manage antisocial behavior? In the end, I'm certain that the better idea is to simply give people jobs.
        jerlam 1y ago
        Antisocial probably isn't the right word. It implies minor actions like talking loudly are the problem. Actions like smoking/vaping, busking, drug use, littering, and peddling are usually already illegal in public transit, but widespread and difficult to enforce.
        lucyjojo 1y ago
        on what basis would you deny public service to the homeless and antisocial people?
- morkalork 1y ago
  Ah so sounds like the average cab driver experience. Uber has been one long and consistent regression towards the mean in that sense. I did get a good chuckle out of the taxi I saw recently with the "Do you follow Jesus this closely?" bumper sticker at least.
- TylerE 1y ago
  I almost always have headphones (or passive earmuffs) on so conversation isn't really an issue - but the number of rideshare cars with multiple warning lights on (Tire pressure, etc) is really rather alarming.
sieabahlpark 1y ago
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iwontberude 1y ago

Several times I have ordered Uber Black early in the morning and watched as the driver clearly was leaving their house and walking out to their vehicle taking a nice 5+ minutes -- somewhat frustrating. You can't even spend your way out of the problem on Uber.

jjice 1y ago

I'm in the North East, so I've never used a Waymo, but I swear the last two or so years of ride share of sucked. I mostly take it to and from the airport, but I have about a 50% likelihood of my Uber drive getting either racist, preachy about religion, or taking a wrong turn that ends up tacking on another ten minutes. Usually those come in sets. I used to really like some pleasant small talk or a silent ride (whatever the driver leaned towards), but it's awful in my city now. Just a month ago my Lyft driver said that God was telling him that the girl he was seeing was a whore because she said he should seek alcohol counseling. Like six months ago my Uber driver (out of nowhere) said that the driver next to us on the highway (an Audi driving completely normally) must sell drugs to be able to afford a car that nice. The Audi driver was a black man. When I'm out of town, that rate feels like it decreases though. That all said, I'd take a Waymo in a heartbeat.

baxtr 1y ago
> I’d take a Waymo in a heartbeat. On a personal level I fully understand that. On a societal level I’d say, maybe it’s helpful not to be completely segregated from a certain social class that seems to exist in your town and to be exposed to them, albeit briefly during a cab ride.
- rangestransform 1y ago
  On a societal level, I think more “normal people” would take public transit if they could guarantee the removal of homeless people and people behaving antisocially
  - autobodie 1y ago
    That would require everyone having a stable job. Something to think about.
    - lostlogin 1y ago
      And function social welfare with healthcare, mental health care, housing and education provision.
    - hexis 1y ago
      No, it would require removing homeless or antisocial people from public transportation.
      - autobodie 1y ago
        How do you suggest authorities test people for homelessness on public transportation? Are you proposing any specific laws to manage antisocial behavior? In the end, I'm certain that the better idea is to simply give people jobs.
        jerlam 1y ago
        Antisocial probably isn't the right word. It implies minor actions like talking loudly are the problem. Actions like smoking/vaping, busking, drug use, littering, and peddling are usually already illegal in public transit, but widespread and difficult to enforce.
      - lucyjojo 1y ago
        on what basis would you deny public service to the homeless and antisocial people?
morkalork 1y ago
Ah so sounds like the average cab driver experience. Uber has been one long and consistent regression towards the mean in that sense. I did get a good chuckle out of the taxi I saw recently with the "Do you follow Jesus this closely?" bumper sticker at least.
TylerE 1y ago
I almost always have headphones (or passive earmuffs) on so conversation isn't really an issue - but the number of rideshare cars with multiple warning lights on (Tire pressure, etc) is really rather alarming.

sieabahlpark 1y ago

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