As Waymo races to grow its robotaxi fleet — importing thousands of Chinese-made Geely sedans to dodge EV tariffs — it's running into friction on multiple fronts. In Santa Monica, the company is appealing a city ban on overnight charging at two of its stations, while in Washington, D.C., its planned arrival has ride-share drivers bracing for competition. The episodes together sketch a company scaling fast and colliding, city by city, with the people and rules already on the ground.