Have seen the Waymos when they get jammed up in one area and can't figure out how to maneuver 😂 People can wave to a particular driver to move so everyone else can but Waymos aren't that smart. Cool cars though!
A few years ago, when Tom Tom was the big navigation aid, Chinese tour busses from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon regularly drove off the road and often with fatalities.
Hey buddy wanna split this? Lol just kidding. Keep up the good work man, I’d love to see you explore some abandoned mines and ruins out in the San Tan and Florence area. Lots of old history to be found in Florence!
Steve's presentations are always a nice break from the political news media. People continue their respective arguments about the presidential election outcome. 😆
You were in my old stomping grounds. I moved to Tempe in 1982 and lived in the Maple-Ash neighborhood for over 20 years. I have ridden my bicycle everywhere you were. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
I wonder where you moved to? I moved to Phoenix from Alaska in 1975, the same year you left, grew up near 24th street & the Carefree highway. It was still a nice place up until the late 90s,
Hi Steve, my family and I binged on your videos this christmas morning as our main viewing. Thanks so much for all the adventures. They kept us entertained for hours!
I have always loved these ruins and have explored it several times over the years. Love your videos, by the way. Thanks for always exploring and sharing!
Years ago when I was a student at arizona state university, our archeology professor took our whole class to that site. His presentation was a combination of archeology + history. I am a very small percentage of pima indian. I was surprised that when my girlfriend at the time did some research per that the hohokam tribe and she located anecdotal evidence the modern pima tribe are direct descendants of the hohokam. BTW... the mascot for the new mesa community college was initially called the hohokams. After a few years the student activists demanded a mascot name change. Apparently, the student activists were somehow offended.
I think it would really freak me out in a driverless car. I was just in the Phoenix area and I didn't see any of them. I used to live close to that park and walked my dog to those ruins all the time. I would really like to hear more about Mule Creek, NM. My dad used to live there. Thanks for all the great information.
This was a GREAT video ! Thanks so much for your work. I love watching and feel like I have just taken a little break from the chaotic world we live in these days !!!!
I am a Tempe resident. I am in my early fifties. I have always been a fan of tech and have always owned the best PCs for gaming. I was startled when cell phones started allowing instant access to the internet and so much information was accessible. I was astounded how far we have come with technology. And now, we have the driverless car in my city. They are everywhere. I am amazed that we are not spellbound by how exotic it all is. It is almost a banality of sorts. I cannot fathom the crazy world my young son will inhabit as an adult. Looking forward to an amazing future, with an eye on our rich past!
loved that vid - the bit filming the Waymo tootling off into the parking lot after you exited the vehicle and the quick cut leaving us not knowing what happened was awesome. We were down in Phoenix a couple years ago and first learned of the original native canal system, pretty amazing stuff that folks really should learn about. Thanks for the vid sir.
Damn dude, you did it to me again. I watch the channel to see the cool and interesting places that you go. EVERY TIME you trick me into learning something. … even if I won’t admit that I enjoy it. Thanks !
I've driven through that area many times. I had no idea about the Hohokam people and their irrigation system, phenomenal! Thanks Steve for a great history/archeology lesson!
You are brave to get into a driver less car. I'm from Connecticut but I am now retired and living in Japan. Your western USA videos are incredibly interesting and informative. I am a history buff, and you provide wonderful commentary on western history. You obviously do your homework on the places you travel to. You provide wonderful information and insight into the places you visit. I watch your videos in earnest. Thank you!
I've got to hand it to you! In Spain one week & in a driverless car in an urban area outside of Phoenix the next! Wow! You certainly can keep these adventures interesting!!👍 Safe travels!🙏
I grew up in that area and live not far from there now. I have visited other ruins in the area but I did not know about those. I will have to check them out. You were within a mile or two of an old WWII POW camp which I find interesting to try and find remnants of. Another great video.
Great video. So many things come to mind for comment. First, the driverless car. I was fascinated because this is the first experience I have witnessed. Thanks for bringing it to us. Great idea. I am 80 years old and while I am pretty progressive in my thinking, I am simply not interested in the whole driverless concept. I love driving my vehicle and have driven well over a million miles for work and play. I have no doubt this is the future, but I hope I can drive a few more years myself so I am not forced to go this route. I am not above riding in one for the experience though. What the hell, I am an old guy. If it crashes and takes me out, must have been destined!!! I can see the future. At some point, entrepreneurs will buy large properties and have roads of all sorts and many vehicles for the public to come pay to actually drive them themselves. You know, come drive you own vehicle like in the old days and see what your parents experienced! For an extra fee, you will even be able to drive a fossil fuel vehicle! Probably with a hose attached to the exhaust pipe feeding a following collector vehicle so none of it gets into the air. The views of the ancient dwellings so close to the modern world mess with your mind. How interesting the layout of the habitat. Great job of explaining. Love your work.
Not a chance in ..., am I getting in a car with no driver! You are a brave man brother. Funny thing, the second you got in that car I knew exactly where you were,as I have worked for Tempe 20+ yrs. You missed out by not going to the historical society building ,you were in their parking lot. Great video as always!
Outstanding! So many comments from me, I was surprised at the price and at your calmness, I couldn't have been that calm. I would do some canal duty if I was Hohokam, it is 3deg in Indiana. Thanks.
I ride them (and drive on the same road with them) with some regularity. As a passenger, they're great. I feel much safer since the driving is fairly conservative and follows the traffic laws steadfastly; that's a significant difference compared to many traditional taxi services. I also don't mind seeing them on the road for much the same reason. Overall I just find the experience much more pleasant.
Sure..is just not all of the cars on the road that are driverless even if those cars are safer then a human. Still not good enough since there is many humans driving amd running red lights texting drunk people also people smoking Marijuana and they are next to you in your driverless car just wait till your driverless car keep going on a green light and someone else run the red light.
i ride these in the bay area first time ive seen one not in the city nice video! those ditches are still used today as some neighborhoods use them for watering, they flood your yard on a day of the week and the water soaks in over night instead of using sprinklers and treated water I lived and worked there for a while
Steve, we love your channel. You do such a great job. This video got me thinking about how much history has been lost when they built the airport, highway, etc??.. 😢
I've driven past there for probably 30 years and was unaware there was an archeological site there. A couple of other interesting places nearby are the Tovrea Castle and the Pueblo Grande Museum, operated by the City of Phoenix. Tovrea Castle is also owned by the City of Phoenix but offers tours of the grounds and home. You could probably get the City of Phoenix to give your a tour. Pueblo Grande Museum has exhibits on the Hokoham and some restored ruins. I believe they recently did an upgrade of the exhibits or were in the process of doing an upgrade.
*** for me personally, you have some of the best videos on RUclips with you visiting some very interesting places with this video you have now traveled into the future! Bravo! it's a brave new world? 👍
Thank you for highlighting the amazing people who pre-dated various invasions of non-native groups. As to "driverless cars," I am afraid as long as our non-existent "driver training" and collapsing traffic enforcement continues, it may be a great improvement. 😢
One thing that probably hasn't been considered, is if driverless cars become the norm, the police are going to lose a lot of the funding they get from tickets.
@SidetrackAdventures Yes, and potentially fewer hours waiting in court hallways on DUI cases & traffic collisions. Not sure I will be able to afford the initial payments and the maintenance. 🤔
Using a driverless car to go to an ancient site next to a freeway and near an airport is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! You took the sting out of the noise and made it part of the adventure. Nice going!
I'm with you, Steve. I like driving and my input with the car. I also love history and the adventures you take us on. Thank you again for taking us along.
Just found your channel today and subscribed. Really interesting video both about the car and the ruins. I lived in Mesa for a couple years in the mid '80s and it's always fun to see videos from around that area.
Thanks Steve! Great adventure and certainly with the driverless car! I'm like you, it would be a disconcerting NOT driving, but it turned out AOK....I hope! Thanks again!
Also a good way of getting content out when your car is in the shop. Probably getting new tires with the amount of hopping around the Southwest you do.
I need to spend some time in Tempe now. I had no idea about any of this being there. Honestly I need to spend more time in the Phoenix area. Thanks Steve.
Great piece of history Steve. Your research into these stories is impressive. Having lived in Arizona I had never heard about this tribe and the canals. Quite a construction accomplishment considering the time it was done.
As a teenager many years ago I lived in Scottsdale and I read a book about the cannal system the local Indians had developed. One of the reasons why they dug out the canals was to feed the miners at the Vulture Mine west of Wickenburg (A very good place to go). Also the Gila River (The Casa Grande National Monument) is south of Phoenix while the Salt River runs north of Mesa and Tempe and goes through South Phoenix. When I lived there there were only 3 bridges crossing the Salt River. The I-10 bridge the Mill Street Bridge and the bridge east of town down stream from the Steward Mountian Dam. If you have the time tubing the Salt is a whole lot of fun.
Dude you are the most epic content creator on RUclips. I was cracking up at your car ride commentary first time I’ve seen one in public use. Absolutely mind-blowing to this soon to be 55 year old.
This is all looks like a really cool visit. I still haven’t been to the Phoenix area despite driving through AZ this summer. And honestly, I’d love to visit at this point just to use the driverless cars.
Yes, self driving cars are nice. Tesla owners have been using this for awhile now and every month it's getting better. I like that a new tesla can be bought for $35,000 instead of other cars that have $60k or more price tag. Know You Know
Steve! You were near my house lol. I hike hayden butte which is the tall pointed hill when looking south across the freeway, the top shows the valley in 360. On the southern slope has hohokam glyphs and on top as well. Its aka A mountain for the asu area
I used to sit on Camelback Moutain, Papago park. North Mountain and invision what it looked like 500... years ago. Absolutely nothing and absolutely beautiful! Just another concrete jungle with a different name. Thanks Steve.
What a juxtapose of time and technology! I myself would have been riding shotgun up front, instead of the back seat, just to be able to grab the steering wheel should things go really bad. Plus you would have the front air bag for extra protection. I have to laugh at the flexible pricing, "we'll take you out wherever you want for cheap, but getting you back home... heh, heh, heh!" It is kind of mind boggling see canals and ruins dating back to 600 - 700 year, right next to modern day Tempe. Amazing video this one, I don't know which I was entertained by more, learning about WAYMO or the Hohokam people.
Very interesting info on the Waymo Driverless cars. I saw many when I was in the PHX area earlier this year. I look forward to trying on my self. And as always, thanks for the interesting video
Awesome natural beauty in Arizona. This Driverless car to check out an ancient historical location is a pretty fresh premise. A first for me. Thanks for your efforts, Steve.
Great video. I bought a Tesla Model Y in August and was given two months of self driving. I used it extensively around Albuquerque and it did excellently with only a few whoopsies. I sat in the driver's seat and paid attention the whole time, but was very comfortable with the choices the car made. It was always safe and often was too cautious for my taste. I felt like I had been transported not just to my destinations but also to the future.
Driverless car, pretty cool. When I was younger, I agreed with you. I wanted to always be the driver, but several years later, and older, I prefer to sit back and let someone else (or nobody, LOL) do the driving.
It's good to keep an open mind about new technology, Steve, so well done. The missing signboard or plaque at the top of the hill is frustrating. That close to an urban area, it's too easy for some mindless vandal to come along and spoil it for everyone. I see that often in my home city, where even street signs are stolen to be sold for scrap, let alone valuable brass plaques... I've seen statues that are public works of art hacked and blowtorched into manageable pieces. The extensive canal system is fascinating. For some reason I've got Desmond Dekker and the Aces singing "ohh, ho, the Israelites" in my head after watching your interesting video.
Steve I love your videos sometimes I watch them twice, being an Arizonan I was impressed when you were in Prescott a while back and knew to call it Prescutt, now I'm gonna ask you to pronounce Hohocam Hohocom 😂 Sorry it's an Arizonan thing.
How nice to see my old stomping ground! I lived in Tempe a few blocks east of Papago Park in the 1960s. We would often visit the park to look for scorpions and hang out at Hole in the Rock. I hope you won't mind pronunciation advice from a local? It's PAPP-uh-go, not puh-PAW-go. OTOH you nailed Tempe and Gila. I've heard Hohokam pronounced a few different ways, but yours is close to how I remember it.
I live in south Scottsdale close to Tempe and see those cars all over. I have yet to ride in one though so that part of your video was interesting also. It's amazing how when the settlers came here they repurposed the canals. Thanks, Steve, for another interesting video.
I need to add a correction. In the video I said we are heading to the Gila River but we were heading towards the Salt River.
yep
Have seen the Waymos when they get jammed up in one area and can't figure out how to maneuver 😂 People can wave to a particular driver to move so everyone else can but Waymos aren't that smart. Cool cars though!
Was just gonna comment on that, but you beat me to it
Yikes, end up in someone's neighborhood.😢@@IceLynne
Jesus 😮😮😮😮😮😮 is this Tesla car sir wooooooow
Taking a driverless car offroading, now that is an adventure with the potential to get you sidetracked.
I see what you did there! well done!!
I tried to see if I could get it out onto a dirt road but it wouldn't let me order one.
And if you get stuck, you could call Matt from Utah and hear him say some things about that while gettin' ya out 😅
@@Ganiscol A Waymo pulled out by a Banana.
A few years ago, when Tom Tom was the big navigation aid, Chinese tour busses from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon regularly drove off the road and often with fatalities.
Thanks!
Wow, thank you. You are too kind. I really appreciate it.
Hey buddy wanna split this? Lol just kidding. Keep up the good work man, I’d love to see you explore some abandoned mines and ruins out in the San Tan and Florence area. Lots of old history to be found in Florence!
This dude deserves it God Bless
Your videos beat all the TV documentaries, pleasant and relaxing. Keep it up. Thanks Steve from Canada.
Thank you, Steve, for a few minutes of peace and travel.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Steve's presentations are always a nice break from the political news media. People continue their respective arguments about the presidential election outcome. 😆
What a good bit of history! Driverless won’t be on my to do list. Thanks Steve
Nice contrast of old and new. I love the walks with no other people around. 😊 And the history lessons.
Sidetrack Adventures: The easiest instant 'like' on RUclips. Keep it up Steve!
Interesting history! Thanks for taking us along!
This part of Arizona is really beautiful especially seeing the Hohokam ruins
there in Tempe and Phoenix thanks for another great video.🏞🇺🇲🏜
Glad you liked it. There's so much to see in that part of Arizona.
Except for the criminal smog.
You were in my old stomping grounds. I moved to Tempe in 1982 and lived in the Maple-Ash neighborhood for over 20 years. I have ridden my bicycle everywhere you were. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
Heck, we were neighbors at one point!
@Charles-qq7vf The Maple-Ash neighborhood was magical when I lived there. I lived at 1111 S Maple until 2006.
The Phoenix area was my home from 1958 to 1975. Way different now of course. Another fine adventure with a futuristic touch. 🤣 Thanks!
You lived in Phoenix in its prime. Now it's a boring, cultureless, overpriced hellhole with no urban core and endless car-centric suburbs.
I wonder where you moved to? I moved to Phoenix from Alaska in 1975, the same year you left, grew up near 24th street & the Carefree highway. It was still a nice place up until the late 90s,
Hi Steve, my family and I binged on your videos this christmas morning as our main viewing. Thanks so much for all the adventures. They kept us entertained for hours!
Another very INTERESTING journey!! Thank you!!
You're welcome!
Air flight anxiety on the road. Feeling of not having control.
Love your show.
I've always thoroughly enjoyed these videos. Simple, educational and entertaining all at once
Very clever. Love the part about uploading video to RUclips. 😂 Thanks again for another great adventure. Take care.
I have always loved these ruins and have explored it several times over the years. Love your videos, by the way. Thanks for always exploring and sharing!
Thank you. Glad you like the videos.
Years ago when I was a student at arizona state university, our archeology professor took our whole class to that site.
His presentation was a combination of archeology + history.
I am a very small percentage of pima indian. I was surprised that when my girlfriend at the time did some research per that the hohokam tribe and she located anecdotal evidence the modern pima tribe are direct descendants of the hohokam.
BTW... the mascot for the new mesa community college was initially called the hohokams.
After a few years the student activists demanded a mascot name change. Apparently, the student activists were somehow offended.
You’ve outdone yourself again, Steve. Keep them coming.
Now we know how the Jetsons felt. Awesome. As always, good job Steve.
yes! i love to see youve made a video only 15 minutes from where I live, keep up the great content
I think it would really freak me out in a driverless car. I was just in the Phoenix area and I didn't see any of them. I used to live close to that park and walked my dog to those ruins all the time. I would really like to hear more about Mule Creek, NM. My dad used to live there. Thanks for all the great information.
This was a GREAT video ! Thanks so much for your work. I love watching and feel like I have just taken a little break from the chaotic world we live in these days !!!!
Steve! Yer string of interesting videos remains unbroken. 😁
I am a Tempe resident. I am in my early fifties. I have always been a fan of tech and have always owned the best PCs for gaming. I was startled when cell phones started allowing instant access to the internet and so much information was accessible. I was astounded how far we have come with technology. And now, we have the driverless car in my city. They are everywhere. I am amazed that we are not spellbound by how exotic it all is. It is almost a banality of sorts. I cannot fathom the crazy world my young son will inhabit as an adult. Looking forward to an amazing future, with an eye on our rich past!
I’m glad you mentioned the price of that ride. I was curious until the end. Great videos keep them coming thank you.
loved that vid - the bit filming the Waymo tootling off into the parking lot after you exited the vehicle and the quick cut leaving us not knowing what happened was awesome. We were down in Phoenix a couple years ago and first learned of the original native canal system, pretty amazing stuff that folks really should learn about. Thanks for the vid sir.
That was a truly remarkable story. Thanks for the trip Steve.
Damn dude, you did it to me again. I watch the channel to see the cool and interesting places that you go.
EVERY TIME you trick me into learning something. … even if I won’t admit that I enjoy it.
Thanks !
I’m glad you're enjoying the channel!
I've driven through that area many times. I had no idea about the Hohokam people and their irrigation system, phenomenal! Thanks Steve for a great history/archeology lesson!
You are brave to get into a driver less car.
I'm from Connecticut but I am now retired and living in Japan. Your western USA videos are incredibly interesting and informative. I am a history buff, and you provide wonderful commentary on western history. You obviously do your homework on the places you travel to. You provide wonderful information and insight into the places you visit.
I watch your videos in earnest.
Thank you!
I've got to hand it to you! In Spain one week & in a driverless car in an urban area outside of Phoenix the next! Wow! You certainly can keep these adventures interesting!!👍 Safe travels!🙏
I grew up in that area and live not far from there now. I have visited other ruins in the area but I did not know about those. I will have to check them out. You were within a mile or two of an old WWII POW camp which I find interesting to try and find remnants of. Another great video.
Great video. So many things come to mind for comment. First, the driverless car. I was fascinated because this is the first experience I have witnessed. Thanks for bringing it to us. Great idea.
I am 80 years old and while I am pretty progressive in my thinking, I am simply not interested in the whole driverless concept. I love driving my vehicle and have driven well over a million miles for work and play. I have no doubt this is the future, but I hope I can drive a few more years myself so I am not forced to go this route. I am not above riding in one for the experience though. What the hell, I am an old guy. If it crashes and takes me out, must have been destined!!! I can see the future. At some point, entrepreneurs will buy large properties and have roads of all sorts and many vehicles for the public to come pay to actually drive them themselves. You know, come drive you own vehicle like in the old days and see what your parents experienced! For an extra fee, you will even be able to drive a fossil fuel vehicle! Probably with a hose attached to the exhaust pipe feeding a following collector vehicle so none of it gets into the air. The views of the ancient dwellings so close to the modern world mess with your mind. How interesting the layout of the habitat. Great job of explaining. Love your work.
Not a chance in ..., am I getting in a car with no driver! You are a brave man brother. Funny thing, the second you got in that car I knew exactly where you were,as I have worked for Tempe 20+ yrs. You missed out by not going to the historical society building ,you were in their parking lot. Great video as always!
Outstanding! So many comments from me, I was surprised at the price and at your calmness, I couldn't have been that calm. I would do some canal duty if I was Hohokam, it is 3deg in Indiana. Thanks.
GULP! Can't say I'd be comfortable with a driverless car..... at least not yet! Your a braver man than I, Gunga Din!
Especially when another human controls it, even if they aren't in the car. Everything is controlled by humans, whether people want to admit it or not.
I ride them (and drive on the same road with them) with some regularity. As a passenger, they're great. I feel much safer since the driving is fairly conservative and follows the traffic laws steadfastly; that's a significant difference compared to many traditional taxi services. I also don't mind seeing them on the road for much the same reason. Overall I just find the experience much more pleasant.
Sure..is just not all of the cars on the road that are driverless even if those cars are safer then a human. Still not good enough since there is many humans driving amd running red lights texting drunk people also people smoking Marijuana and they are next to you in your driverless car just wait till your driverless car keep going on a green light and someone else run the red light.
i ride these in the bay area first time ive seen one not in the city nice video! those ditches are still used today as some neighborhoods use them for watering, they flood your yard on a day of the week and the water soaks in over night instead of using sprinklers and treated water I lived and worked there for a while
As a native San Diegan interested in anthropology and geography, who went to ASU freshman year, this is pretty cool. Great job, Steve!
Steve, we love your channel. You do such a great job. This video got me thinking about how much history has been lost when they built the airport, highway, etc??.. 😢
I've driven past there for probably 30 years and was unaware there was an archeological site there. A couple of other interesting places nearby are the Tovrea Castle and the Pueblo Grande Museum, operated by the City of Phoenix. Tovrea Castle is also owned by the City of Phoenix but offers tours of the grounds and home. You could probably get the City of Phoenix to give your a tour. Pueblo Grande Museum has exhibits on the Hokoham and some restored ruins. I believe they recently did an upgrade of the exhibits or were in the process of doing an upgrade.
*** for me personally, you have some of the best videos on RUclips with you visiting some very interesting places with this video you have now traveled into the future! Bravo! it's a brave new world? 👍
Wow, thank you!
Love your videos, first time I see you in my neighborhood lol. I had no idea these ruins existed. Amazing view of south mountain
Thank you for highlighting the amazing people who pre-dated various invasions of non-native groups. As to "driverless cars," I am afraid as long as our non-existent "driver training" and collapsing traffic enforcement continues, it may be a great improvement. 😢
One thing that probably hasn't been considered, is if driverless cars become the norm, the police are going to lose a lot of the funding they get from tickets.
@SidetrackAdventures Yes, and potentially fewer hours waiting in court hallways on DUI cases & traffic collisions. Not sure I will be able to afford the initial payments and the maintenance. 🤔
Using a driverless car to go to an ancient site next to a freeway and near an airport is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! You took the sting out of the noise and made it part of the adventure. Nice going!
Love the juxtaposition! Great work!
Thanks a lot!
Well Steve you’re a braver man than I riding in that thing! Thanks for your content sir!
I'm with you, Steve. I like driving and my input with the car. I also love history and the adventures you take us on. Thank you again for taking us along.
Fascinating. Reminds me that I need to understand this history better.
Just found your channel today and subscribed. Really interesting video both about the car and the ruins. I lived in Mesa for a couple years in the mid '80s and it's always fun to see videos from around that area.
Thanks Steve! Great adventure and certainly with the driverless car! I'm like you, it would be a disconcerting NOT driving, but it turned out AOK....I hope!
Thanks again!
I've lived in the area since 1972, never knew this existed. Thanks
I truly enjoy your videos and the ride in the driverless car was a great addition. Greetings from winter bound MN!
Also a good way of getting content out when your car is in the shop. Probably getting new tires with the amount of hopping around the Southwest you do.
Nice! I'm gonna be in Phoenix in a couple weeks, might check out one of those cars :)
I need to spend some time in Tempe now. I had no idea about any of this being there. Honestly I need to spend more time in the Phoenix area. Thanks Steve.
Great piece of history Steve. Your research into these stories is impressive. Having lived in Arizona I had never heard about this tribe and the canals. Quite a construction accomplishment considering the time it was done.
Steve I enjoy all your videos, thank you.
Glad you like them!
way too terrifying for me! even anxious watching you guys.
As a teenager many years ago I lived in Scottsdale and I read a book about the cannal system the local Indians had developed. One of the reasons why they dug out the canals was to feed the miners at the Vulture Mine west of Wickenburg (A very good place to go). Also the Gila River (The Casa Grande National Monument) is south of Phoenix while the Salt River runs north of Mesa and Tempe and goes through South Phoenix. When I lived there there were only 3 bridges crossing the Salt River. The I-10 bridge the Mill Street Bridge and the bridge east of town down stream from the Steward Mountian Dam. If you have the time tubing the Salt is a whole lot of fun.
Thanks Steve, I enjoy your video's.
Very interesting. Thanks for the video.
Great video. I can only wonder if my grandparents who settled in Phoenix in the early 1920s ever visited or even knew of this site.
Dude you are the most epic content creator on RUclips. I was cracking up at your car ride commentary first time I’ve seen one in public use. Absolutely mind-blowing to this soon to be 55 year old.
This is all looks like a really cool visit. I still haven’t been to the Phoenix area despite driving through AZ this summer. And honestly, I’d love to visit at this point just to use the driverless cars.
Thanks for the video Steve
Yes, self driving cars are nice. Tesla owners have been using this for awhile now and every month it's getting better. I like that a new tesla can be bought for $35,000 instead of other cars that have $60k or more price tag. Know You Know
Thanks for the adventure. I. Love your videos
"Futuristic" adventures? Steve. I got "Johnny Cab" vibes from Total Recall movie. Thanks for the view into the future 👍
Fascinating Steve! I liked the history lesson as well as the technology lesson 🙂
This is very close to me I’m gonna have to check it out! Thank you!
Braver than I, I have yet to do the Waymo, thing. Thanks for your efforts.
I took a shot every time Steve said Hohokam. Great video.
You are probably drunk now!
Steve! You were near my house lol. I hike hayden butte which is the tall pointed hill when looking south across the freeway, the top shows the valley in 360. On the southern slope has hohokam glyphs and on top as well. Its aka A mountain for the asu area
That's so wild! On the other side of the freeway is where we race dragon boat races in Tempe Town Lake!
Im in Tempe rn visiting my son and tomorrow i want to take a Waymo too! Great video 👍
Same I'm there tooo
You should go on a waymo there cooooooooooool I'm just a chill guy😂
The driverless car ride alone was worth this video, sweet!
I used to sit on Camelback Moutain, Papago park. North Mountain and invision what it looked like 500... years ago. Absolutely nothing and absolutely beautiful! Just another concrete jungle with a different name. Thanks Steve.
What a juxtapose of time and technology! I myself would have been riding shotgun up front, instead of the back seat, just to be able to grab the steering wheel should things go really bad. Plus you would have the front air bag for extra protection. I have to laugh at the flexible pricing, "we'll take you out wherever you want for cheap, but getting you back home... heh, heh, heh!"
It is kind of mind boggling see canals and ruins dating back to 600 - 700 year, right next to modern day Tempe. Amazing video this one, I don't know which I was entertained by more, learning about WAYMO or the Hohokam people.
Love your stuff man.
Very interesting info on the Waymo Driverless cars. I saw many when I was in the PHX area earlier this year. I look forward to trying on my self. And as always, thanks for the interesting video
Awesome natural beauty in Arizona. This Driverless car to check out an ancient historical location is a pretty fresh premise. A first for me. Thanks for your efforts, Steve.
Once again a great video , keep up the great work.
i love to see ruins .and i love it this time too .
That driverless car was pretty cool!!!! Scarey and cool…..all together!
Great video. I bought a Tesla Model Y in August and was given two months of self driving. I used it extensively around Albuquerque and it did excellently with only a few whoopsies. I sat in the driver's seat and paid attention the whole time, but was very comfortable with the choices the car made. It was always safe and often was too cautious for my taste. I felt like I had been transported not just to my destinations but also to the future.
The bike thing was funny. Love your sense of humor!
Thx for the Waymo review and 3xplore!
Driverless car, pretty cool. When I was younger, I agreed with you. I wanted to always be the driver, but several years later, and older, I prefer to sit back and let someone else (or nobody, LOL) do the driving.
Thanks Steve, you never cease to amaze!
It's good to keep an open mind about new technology, Steve, so well done.
The missing signboard or plaque at the top of the hill is frustrating.
That close to an urban area, it's too easy for some mindless vandal to come along and spoil it for everyone.
I see that often in my home city, where even street signs are stolen to be sold for scrap, let alone valuable brass plaques... I've seen statues that are public works of art hacked and blowtorched into manageable pieces.
The extensive canal system is fascinating.
For some reason I've got Desmond Dekker and the Aces singing "ohh, ho, the Israelites" in my head after watching your interesting video.
My favorite Saturday morning entertainment. You are the less flamboyant Huell Howser of the South Western desert region.
Thanks!
Steve I love your videos sometimes I watch them twice, being an Arizonan I was impressed when you were in Prescott a while back and knew to call it Prescutt, now I'm gonna ask you to pronounce Hohocam Hohocom 😂 Sorry it's an Arizonan thing.
That's Wild, Heavy, annd very Cool! Thank you for the video.😎👍
I might try this. Pretty strange though, good video, interesting about canal system
How nice to see my old stomping ground! I lived in Tempe a few blocks east of Papago Park in the 1960s. We would often visit the park to look for scorpions and hang out at Hole in the Rock.
I hope you won't mind pronunciation advice from a local? It's PAPP-uh-go, not puh-PAW-go.
OTOH you nailed Tempe and Gila. I've heard Hohokam pronounced a few different ways, but yours is close to how I remember it.
I live in south Scottsdale close to Tempe and see those cars all over. I have yet to ride in one though so that part of your video was interesting also.
It's amazing how when the settlers came here they repurposed the canals. Thanks, Steve, for another interesting video.
Been to tempe several times! Octoberfest is wonderful. And we can get a ride with the light rail straight
This is a great history lesson. I had never heard of this. Great job! 👍
thank you . was Expecting A 6 inch dirt scratch