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		mrguyorama on May 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Waymo and Uber partner to bring autonomous driving... People in America mostly view cars as a status symbol and a part of their identity, which is why everyone buys giant trucks and SUVs. Why would a better taxi change that? Only "the poors" use taxis

HDThoreaun on May 23, 2023 [–]

This is not as true in cities, where almost no one has a giant truck and there are not so many SUVs.

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