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Waymo has limited service in one of the smallest “big” cities by geographic area in the United States. You can’t even get a Waymo in Mountain View.

Fact is Google will never break even on the investment and it’s more or less a white elephant. I don’t think it’s even accurate to call it a Beta product, at best it’s Alpha.

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Have you been in one? It's pretty extraordinary as an actual passenger.

I’d give it a go if price competitive with Uber/Lyft - I can’t think of a way a robotaxi would be worth a premium though.

> Fact is

... followed by speculation about the future.

> [not everywhere]

The standard you proposed was "on the road". In their service areas (more than "one", they've been in Phoenix for some time) anyone can install their app and get a ride.

I shouldn't have poked my nose in here, I was just kind of croggled to see someone answer "ideological battle" by bringing up another argument where they don't seem to care about facts.

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