What it's like to ride in a self-driving car

About this episode

Jeff shares his first-hand experience of riding in a self-driving car in Los Angeles.

Today's story: What's it like to ride in a self-driving car? Jeff gives you a first-hand account of his first-ever ride in a robotaxi. In cities like Los Angeles, where Waymo operates, the future is already here. Requesting a car is just like using Uber. All that's left is to sit back and let the computer do the driving. Transcript & Exercises: https://plainenglish.com/863 Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/863 -- Plain English helps you improve your English: Learn about the world and improve your English Clear, natural English at a speed you can understand New stories every week Learn even more at PlainEnglish.com Mentioned in this episode: Hard words? No problem Never be confused by difficult words in Plain English again! See translations of the hardest words and phrases from English to your language. Each episode transcript includes built-in translations into Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, and Turkish. Sign up for a free 14-day trial at PlainEnglish.com

People in this episode

Host: Jeff

Topics covered

• self-driving cars
• robotaxi
• technology
• transportation
• personal experience

Keywords

• self-driving car
• robotaxi
• Waymo
• Los Angeles
• Uber

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Waymo

Places: Los Angeles, Plain English

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