Have you ever noticed that most self-driving cars don't have any passengers?
"Deadheading" is an industry term for keeping driverless cars in constant motion, even when they have neither a passenger nor a destination. Waymo & Cruise rely on deadheading to avoid paying for parking.
Why pay the city for public parking when you can store your car on the road for free (as long as it's moving)?
Since I've started keeping track, I've noticed that over 90% of the self-driving cars I see are empty...
@docpop I thought they were still awaiting approval to take passengers on the fully driverless cars en masse? Aren’t these still participating in the trial program?
@zakyfarms @docpop this is my understanding as well.
@areitz @zakyfarms @docpop I know for cruise it’s like after 9pm or so when they can take passengers
@genex @areitz @zakyfarms if anyone has definitive info, I’d love to hear it or better yet see it documented somewhere. It’s very likely I just waisted an hour counting cars for no reason, but I’d want to see more details before I delete that post.
Also, hi Gene! I love your photo projects.
@docpop @genex @areitz @zakyfarms Although right now when I open the app
@docpop @areitz @zakyfarms thanks so much!!! I feel like we should’ve met by now (we’re both friends w/Eddie at Secret Alley). But here’s what Cruise says for SF: