A high-tech, low-intelligence thief tried to escape in a self-driving Waymo car after robbing a Los Angeles grocery store Monday night — only to be foiled when cops used its technology to nab him.

The first thing that drives home the fact that this is no typical taxi ride is when the left turn signal activates on its own and the steering wheel rotates as the car gently accelerates and pulls ...

We got to thinking. San Francisco has provided a backdrop for: (A) the dawn of the ubiquitous self-driving taxi; and (B) at least one of the most iconic car chase scenes in movie history.

So here’s the question: what’s the best car for taxi service today? This kind of QOTD might have seemed strange years ago as the market was dominated by actual cab companies. The choices were ...