all aboard

 I'm working up the courage to try Ojai, Waymo's newest driverless car. It is a small light blue van and has been roaming SF for months without passengers. By now I am a huge Waymo fan although I also rely on Lyft and taxis. Oh, and I do drive for short distances. So grateful to have so many transportation choices. Buses and BART count too, of course. 

riding in a driverless car

 Yesterday I went to a Waymo presentation and after it was over I downloaded the app and took a ride with three others in one of these what-the-hell? cars. Google has been working on this since 2009 and they are ALL over SF now. These are all fully electric cars and "they" can see three football fields ahead which explains why I have seen them anticipate traffic problems far in advance. To my amazement I felt perfectly safe in the passenger seat without a human next to me. and what I like most is having choices when I eventually give up Ken, my 2000 Toyota.