Weekend Quick Charge: all about autonomy with Waymo and GM

This is a podcast roundup about self-driving vehicles, not home energy upgrades, so there is not much here that touches your own house. Waymo, the robotaxi company, has won approval in California to expand its driverless ride service into 18 more counties, covering all speeds, zones, and weather conditions for most of the state's population. The company expects this expansion to help it reach more than one million paid rides by the end of the year. Waymo is also reportedly stockpiling nearly 1,000 robotaxis at a conversion facility in Arizona to support that growth.

The episode also touches on GM's work testing "eyes-off" self-driving technology in one of its larger electric vehicles, meaning a system that lets the driver stop watching the road under certain conditions. None of this involves rebates, insulation, heat pumps, or other home efficiency programs.

If you're a homeowner, the one loosely related item is a sponsorship mention from GM Energy Pass, a feature meant to help EV owners find charging stations and access public charging networks more easily during trips. That's a convenience tool for people who already own or are considering an electric vehicle, not a home upgrade program itself. There's nothing here about rebates, tax credits, or weatherization that would change your plans for your own house.