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Waymo cars stranded on San Francisco streets as July Fourth gridlock drains batteries
By Dennis Romero | NBC News at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· July 6, 2026
· 3 min read
Several Waymo vehicles had to be towed away after the company said their batteries died while they were stuck in heavy San Francisco traffic amid Fourth of July celebrations.
Video verified by NBC News showed at least a dozen stationary Waymo vehicles, many Jaguar I-PACE models, lined up on a ...
Key takeaway ” Rose Peterson told NBC Bay Area she was in a Waymo ride leaving the area when the car kept driving while someone lit fireworks on the street.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? Several Waymo vehicles had to be towed away after the company said their batteries died while they were stuck in heavy San Francisco traffic amid Fourth of July celebrations.
Video verified by NBC News showed at least a dozen stationary Waymo vehicles, many Jaguar I-PACE models, lined up on a ...
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