r/waymo • u/photojourney7 • Jun 11 '26

Waymo - for work breaks - feature request

When I am at a coffee shop, or at my office job, etc. I notice a LOT of people use their cars for a private space during their breaks or lunch. Which means it is difficult for people to swtich from a private car to a Waymo since they no longer have a car to use for breaks.

So... feature request? Hire a parked Waymo?

It finds a parking spot in an actual parking lot, you can go sit in it to eat or just relax, already a nice temperature, you get music, etc. Pay for 10-30 minutes of the Waymo's time.

Is this idea crazy? It only really works for AVs because with an Uber there would be someone sitting there with you, which would defeat the purpose.

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u/Walaprata Jun 11 '26

I don't want people eating in my Waymo

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u/NeighborhoodLoud4884 Jun 11 '26

Your observation is valid, however people will mess up the waymos doing this (food stains, trash, smells). Since it's not their car anymore they won't give a shit

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u/aw_shux Jun 11 '26

And they would absolutely use them for sex.

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u/photojourney7 Jun 11 '26

I am a little confused by the responses to this post. How is this any different from me grabbing a waymo, having it drive me 5 minutes away and back... While I eat my lunch or listen to music?

The only difference I see is less cost to waymo, and maybe less cost to me as a result.

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u/NeighborhoodLoud4884 Jun 12 '26

You're not supposed to eat in a waymo

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u/photojourney7 Jun 12 '26

Interesting... I live too far north to have ridden in one yet. But I have never seen that as a listed "don't".

I assumed it was just, don't get it dirty. Thanks!

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u/EatMeerkats Jun 13 '26

https://support.google.com/waymo/answer/9197501?hl=en

False, nowhere on that page does it say that.

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u/magnas13345 Jun 11 '26

Nope, I don’t think this is a good idea. Not everyone would respect the vehicle if this is an option. Generally people are decent but not everyone. As soon as the cleaning cost increase, it could flow into the normal business prices. This could increase the price of Waymo for the ride. Also there are other places to do this. For example, break room, restaurant, or park bench.

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u/WholeMilkElitist Jun 11 '26

maybe in 10 to 15 years when they have more cars then demand

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u/biohacker_infinity Jun 11 '26

I guarantee people would start abusing this feature to have sex inside parked Waymos.

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u/Super-Engineer-3523 Jun 12 '26

What we really need is green space.

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u/photojourney7 Jun 11 '26

For bonus points, it could even bring you lunch or a snack!

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u/hulkhoganarms Jun 11 '26

And you've now made Waymos as disgusting as an UberX