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Does it still cost an arm and a leg to order though ?

mouse_ 1y ago
It probably costs more
barbazoo 1y ago
Should presumably get cheaper now that there’s fewer humans in the loop. But from looking at their prices I’m always assuming it’s meant for affluent people paying a premium to save time and effort so maybe it doesn’t need to be cheaper.
- hypeatei 1y ago
  > Should presumably get cheaper now that there’s fewer humans in the loop They barely pay the humans in the loop now, apparently. I don't see them lowering costs because of this but I guess we'll see.
- reaperducer 1y ago
  Should presumably get cheaper now that there’s fewer humans in the loop. It seems more likely that they'll keep the prices as they are and make some excuse about "shareholder value." They've already acclimated two entire generations to paying crazy amounts for food delivery. Why would they start charging less? Until there is competition, they'll keep feeding off of the fatted calf. And completion is likely a decade or more away.
  - astrange 1y ago
    The competition is grocery delivery, which is a lot cheaper.
- ge96 1y ago
  That's the thing though it doesn't go to the humans as a driver That's why drivers try to take you off the platform and pay in cash/venmo
- GoatInGrey 1y ago
  The prices will be set as high as the supply and demand curve allows. Considering that they're the only autonomous car provider in operation, that curve will not be consumer-friendly.
  - xnx 1y ago
    > The prices will be set as high as the supply and demand curve allows. Absolutely > Considering that they're the only autonomous car provider in operation, that curve will not be consumer-friendly. Waymo+Doordash also competes against non-autonomous delivery.
  - lotsofpulp 1y ago
    What could "the curve will not be consumer-friendly" mean in this context? The whole point of creating a robot taxi service is to sell to consumers. If it's not consumer-friendly, then consumers won't buy it, which defeats the point? Robot taxis are hardly a staple one needs to exist, people have been easily living without robot taxis, and if the price is consumer-unfriendly, they will simply not use them.
- joshstrange 1y ago
  Just wait till they offer a "tip your driver" when there is no driver... It would be absurd but I wouldn't put it past them.
- asdff 1y ago
  I mean waymo is the same price as ordering a human driver. Charging less is leaving money on the table now that this pricing has been established in the consumer mindshare.
standardUser 1y ago
No tip, which for me is the majority of the "extra" cost on food delivery.

It probably costs more

Should presumably get cheaper now that there’s fewer humans in the loop. But from looking at their prices I’m always assuming it’s meant for affluent people paying a premium to save time and effort so maybe it doesn’t need to be cheaper.

hypeatei 1y ago
> Should presumably get cheaper now that there’s fewer humans in the loop They barely pay the humans in the loop now, apparently. I don't see them lowering costs because of this but I guess we'll see.
reaperducer 1y ago
Should presumably get cheaper now that there’s fewer humans in the loop. It seems more likely that they'll keep the prices as they are and make some excuse about "shareholder value." They've already acclimated two entire generations to paying crazy amounts for food delivery. Why would they start charging less? Until there is competition, they'll keep feeding off of the fatted calf. And completion is likely a decade or more away.
- astrange 1y ago
  The competition is grocery delivery, which is a lot cheaper.
ge96 1y ago
That's the thing though it doesn't go to the humans as a driver That's why drivers try to take you off the platform and pay in cash/venmo
GoatInGrey 1y ago
The prices will be set as high as the supply and demand curve allows. Considering that they're the only autonomous car provider in operation, that curve will not be consumer-friendly.
- xnx 1y ago
  > The prices will be set as high as the supply and demand curve allows. Absolutely > Considering that they're the only autonomous car provider in operation, that curve will not be consumer-friendly. Waymo+Doordash also competes against non-autonomous delivery.
- lotsofpulp 1y ago
  What could "the curve will not be consumer-friendly" mean in this context? The whole point of creating a robot taxi service is to sell to consumers. If it's not consumer-friendly, then consumers won't buy it, which defeats the point? Robot taxis are hardly a staple one needs to exist, people have been easily living without robot taxis, and if the price is consumer-unfriendly, they will simply not use them.
joshstrange 1y ago
Just wait till they offer a "tip your driver" when there is no driver... It would be absurd but I wouldn't put it past them.
asdff 1y ago
I mean waymo is the same price as ordering a human driver. Charging less is leaving money on the table now that this pricing has been established in the consumer mindshare.

standardUser 1y ago

No tip, which for me is the majority of the "extra" cost on food delivery.