Luobo Kuaipao Mobile Toilet
The view that 'Luobo Kuaipao becomes a 'mobile toilet'' mainly stems from two aspects: the lack of in-car management and privacy concerns.
Lack of In-Car Management Raises Concerns About Hygiene Issues
The driverless Luobo Kuaipao vehicles lack on-site management by a driver, which is a key factor for some people to believe that they may degenerate into 'mobile toilets'. In traditional vehicles driven by a driver, the driver can play a certain supervisory and managerial role, promptly stopping passengers' uncivilized behaviors. However, Luobo Kuaipao's driverless vehicles lack this on-site supervision mechanism. If a passenger is in urgent need of a toilet or is too lazy to find one, there is theoretically a possibility of directly relieving themselves in the vehicle. Once this happens, the vehicle will stink, seriously affecting the riding experience of subsequent passengers. For the operator, cleaning up in-car excrement not only increases operating costs but also requires more time and effort. Moreover, frequent hygiene issues of this kind may lead to a decrease in vehicle utilization rates, as the vehicles need to undergo more frequent deep cleaning and disinfection and cannot be put into operation in a timely manner. Over the long term, this may affect the sustainability of the entire operating model.
Privacy Concerns Expressed in an Exaggerated Manner
Some netizens have raised doubts about the installation of surveillance cameras in Luobo Kuaipao vehicles, and the customer service's response has sparked discussions about passenger privacy. Some people use the exaggerated term 'mobile toilet' to express their concerns about privacy issues. They believe that the all-around surveillance cameras in the vehicle may infringe on passengers' privacy, leaving passengers without a sense of security in the vehicle, as if they are under surveillance, just like being exposed in a private space like a 'mobile toilet'. Although the installation of surveillance cameras may be for considerations of safety and management, how to fully protect passengers' privacy while ensuring operational safety is a problem that the operator needs to pay attention to and solve.
