Waymo Is Now Cheaper Than Owning a Car for a Teenage Driver
signulll · x · 2026-08-05
A user shared that someone they know uses Waymo to drive her daughter to and from school every day. They calculated that the cost of buying a car, paying for gas, and insuring a 16-year-old driver is actually more expensive than using Waymo's service. It shows that the future of autonomous driving is remarkably visible, though not yet fully accessible.
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