Waymo's driverless taxi fleet will soon be completely electric
its hybrid Chrysler Pacifica vans in the Phoenix East Valley area in favor of the Jaguar I-Pace EV, making its autonomous ride-hailing fleet completely electric as of late April. The company's fifth-generation Driver AI is coming to the region at the same time.
The Alphabet-owned brand is unsurprisingly eager to tout the environmental perks. As Waymo's cars are much more active than the typical personally-owned ride, the switch to EVs should have a noticeable impact on emissions. Waymo adds that it exclusively uses renewable energy to power the EVs. There are also practical advantages, Waymo claims. The move to rely solely on the I-Pace helps"optimize" operational and technical support while the company prepares to add future EVs like Geely'sWaymo launched One in Phoenix in 2018, and went
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