I haven't seen them able to go on freeways yet. My bike was in the shop this past week, and one night, I checked the Waymo app to see if I could take it home from San Mateo to SF. It said it would cost $46 (not that bad) and take over an hour (terrible). I assume that's because it wouldn't take the freeway, 101 or 280. At freeway speeds, it's a 25-35 minute trip.
Checking now — to take the same trip in the other direction, 16 miles, it would cost $50.65 and take an hour and 15 minutes. The route shows it will not take the freeway, so I guess they **could** theoretically roll it out, but they haven't done so yet.
Ah, I've just now opened the Waymo app myself and see there's a button you have to press to opt-in for freeway rides and then you're put on "the freeway list" and can "expect to hear from [them] in the coming weeks". *mildly disappointed trombone sound*
I haven't seen them able to go on freeways yet. My bike was in the shop this past week, and one night, I checked the Waymo app to see if I could take it home from San Mateo to SF. It said it would cost $46 (not that bad) and take over an hour (terrible). I assume that's because it wouldn't take the freeway, 101 or 280. At freeway speeds, it's a 25-35 minute trip.
Checking now — to take the same trip in the other direction, 16 miles, it would cost $50.65 and take an hour and 15 minutes. The route shows it will not take the freeway, so I guess they **could** theoretically roll it out, but they haven't done so yet.
Ah, I've just now opened the Waymo app myself and see there's a button you have to press to opt-in for freeway rides and then you're put on "the freeway list" and can "expect to hear from [them] in the coming weeks". *mildly disappointed trombone sound*