[opinion-is-bad]

At some point Waymo is going to want a lot of cars if things go well. Those cars need to be electric, due to the power draw of the computer and sensors. A partnership doesn’t necessarily make sense between these companies, but I can see possible synergies.

[zbrozek]

The Google Prius, RX450h, and Pacifica were all hybrids. The power plant and autonomy system are nearly completely independent.

[xnx]

> At some point Waymo is going to want a lot of cars if things go well.

Definitely. Waymo has partnered with Zeekr to produce purpose-built taxi vehicles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew32ydR2O3c

[cjsplat]

Lots of surplus power in any ICE vehicle.

1 HP is over 700 watts.

A few extra HP to generate power isn't any big deal.

[jeffbee]

It's funny how poorly people understand the huge amount of energy it takes to move a car.

[krisoft]

> Those cars need to be electric, due to the power draw of the computer and sensors.

They don't need to be electric. You can make electricity out of gasoline with an ICE engine. This is not a problem in reality.