[jwagenet]

> good weather

I always see this argument but it seems like they did fine through the recent SF storms https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/waymo-robotaxis-storm... Most of the US has non-freezing weather for most of the year, so aside from avoiding heavy rain, snow, and ice I’m not sure what more you want.

> straight roads

SF might have mostly straight roads, but it has complicated intersections, bed drivers, cyclists, double parked cars, etc.

Waymo would do fine in any major city most of the year under most conditions.

[nickthegreek]

> Waymo would do fine in any major city most of the year under most condition

There is no proof of this. I have yet to see these ever ferry passengers in snow, which in case you are unaware, is a common driving condition for many living in North America.

[creer]

Snow and ice is in favor of vehicles with lots of computing on board - and not the wet kind.

[jwagenet]

I mean, I literally excluded snow from “most conditions” and snow is not common most of the year in major North American cities (and is often plowed quickly).

[lucyjojo]

you might want to prefix city with "american".