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DoorDashers are getting paid to close Waymo's self-driving car doors (www.engadget.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 55 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Hmmm…so it costs Waymo $11.25 if you “forget” to shut the door.

Maybe people will become very forgetful.

Or, upon reflection, just don’t use Waymo, and don’t play into it at all.

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  • [–] 26 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    If you leave it all the way open, the car just needs to drive a couple feet with decent acceleration to close it.

    If you ALMOST close it, but not all the way, that would require some sort of intervention.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Nah, you just speed up then slam on the brakes to open it, then you can close it as you said.

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  • [–] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    The door can latch but not be completely closed.

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