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Would you ride in a driverless taxi?

My wife and I took one this week during our stay in Phoenix, where Waymo is testing them out. My wife was hesitant at first, but I wanted to do it, so she came with me. It was an interesting experience. The service works just like Uber — there’s an app, you put in your destination and request a car, and it picks you up at your location. Your initials are displayed at the top of the car so you know it’s the one you requested, and you use the app to unlock the door. Once inside and buckle up, you click “Start Ride” either on the app or the monitor in the car and off you go! (You can also use the monitor to select a variety of music options to listen to during the ride). 

We took it for a 3 mile ride to a restaurant, but it …