It’s not every day that a person of any age gets into a car for a trip that has no driver. So when 80-somethings Kenny and Jerry did it, it was extra exciting to see their reactions. And although it’s becoming more common to witness or experience for a select few in a handful of cities, many are completely perplexed (and some even terrified) by the idea.

Waymo, a self-driving car service, has been in development under Google’s parent company, Alphabet, since 2009. According to Forbes, Waymo’s driverless car service is expanding quickly. Alan Ohnsman writes, “Currently, the Mountain View, California-based company books more than 1 million rides a month in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Bay Area communities, Austin, Atlanta and, as of last month, Miami.”

Waymo has also said it aims to expand into more cities and even other countries, including Japan and the United Kingdom, in the coming years.

81 year-olds-surprised with ride in self-driving car 📹Patriotic Kenny pic.twitter.com/ewnLdlPC4M— Interesting Universe (@InterestingUni) November 23, 2025

81 year-olds-surprised with ride in self-driving car 📹Patriotic Kenny pic.twitter.com/ewnLdlPC4M— Interesting Universe (@InterestingUni) November 23, 2025

What happened when they got inside

On a sunny day in Minnesota, Navy veteran Kenny, accompanied by his friends and neighbors Amanda and Jerry, took a Waymo test ride. Viewers got to witness their amazement in real time, while Jerry’s daughter Jenny stayed behind to film. Waiting on the side of the road, Kenny spots the white car approaching and asks, “What’s that thing on top?” Jenny answers, “I don’t know.” He inspects it for a moment and then enthusiastically announces, “A Jaguar!”

An automated voice gently greets: “Hello Amanda.” As Kenny and Jerry get in the back seat, they’re both baffled. “You got a Jaguar!” Noticing there’s no driver, Kenny is mystified. “Wha? Where is the guy?”

Amanda tells everyone to “buckle........

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