A woman who is “tipsy” tries to get home safely. waymo A self-driving car that takes her to her destination.
Based on the TikTok video she shared, people are definitely divided on whether to accept the impending future of self-driving cars.
This short video by creator @viviandluong has been viewed over 102,000 times in just 5 hours. At first, it might have been taken as a Waymo commercial for her, as she is completely relaxed in the back seat of the car heading to her destination.
@vivianluong As a woman…driverless cars always win (and it doesn’t smell like a can of bouncing $$) #Unmanned car #cruise #waymo ♬ Original song – Vivian Run
“I feel 100 percent safe,” she revealed. “Because there’s no weird Uber driver trying to woo me in the car at 2 a.m., and I can play whatever music I want.”
The caption accompanying the video reinforces the message: “As a woman…driverless cars always win (and it doesn’t smell like a can of money bouncing).”
by waymo sitethe service is “the world’s first self-driving ride-hailing service” and is available in San Francisco (where the creator caught her) and Phoenix, with Los Angeles and Austin also planned.
The site promises: “Previous data shows that Waymo Drivers are already seeing a reduction in traffic injuries and fatalities in the locations where we operate. We aim to reduce road injuries and fatalities through carry-and-drive, and we will carefully manage risk as we expand our business.”
One commenter’s concern was, “What happens if a car crashes?”
Vivian revealed: He has someone to call if he has any trouble. ”
Another man heard complaints about male rideshare drivers: “getting into traffic accidents > driving with strange men.”
“It’s very sad, but most women would probably agree with this,” another agreed.
Noting that they are early adopters of many technological advances, one commenter said: A city 10 years ahead of America. ”
The Daily Dot reached out to the creator via a comment on TikTok and Waymo via email.
*First published: September 24, 2023, 10:48am CDT
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Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor and the author of two books about soccer, The United States of Soccer and I Believe That We Will Win, both published by The Overlook Press. His work has recently appeared in The Striker (where he was editor-in-chief), MLSSoccer.com, Next City, and Texas Highways. He is based in Austin and is also an instructor in the writing program at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
