Tag: Lyft
Waymo’s Quickly Taking More Market Share Than I Expected
To be honest, I hadn’t thought a lot about Waymo’s market share in the cities it operates in. I just figured it’s still fairly small and niche as it works hard to improve its software and hardware. However, it turns out Waymo is getting a lot more business than I … [continued]
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A Tesla Bull Spends A Day Testing Waymo In Phoenix
I tested Waymo’s automated taxis during a Phoenix vacation. I found Waymo’s service comparable to Uber’s/Lyft’s, slightly cheaper, and user-friendly, despite minor pickup inconveniences. Waymo’s driving matched Tesla FSD V13’s best performance—confident yet cautious—but excelled as a consumer experience, allowing passengers to relax without supervising the vehicle. Tesla FSD, while … [continued]
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London police, city hall crack down on unsafe taxis, for-hire drivers
Nearly three dozen driver’s licences were seized and more than 500 offence notices were issued by London police during a month-long blitz of taxis and ride-share services. Police say over the course of March, officers working in their road safety section alog with city hall bylaw officers conducted a safety campaign targeting on-demand transportation services […]
Waymo D.C.
I knew it was coming. Waymo has been expanding faster and faster in the past couple of years, and it seemed certain that the company would bring its robotaxis to a new major market in 2025. In fact, I think it will expand into more than one city, but today … [continued]
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City hall cracks down on London’s ride-hailing scofflaws
City hall is clamping down on ride-hailing vehicles that are accepting cash from fares for rides not ordered through officially designated apps. After getting public complaints, city officials on Friday said bylaw officers have started fining drivers of what are essentially unlicensed vehicles-for-hire over rides they offer but that aren’t booked through designated apps such […]