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Everything You Need To Know About Google's New Self-Driving Car

Google is now exploring fully self-driving cars, even though they're illegal in California.

Everything You Need To Know About Google's New Self-Driving Car

The cars are so tiny that they can fit inside a standard trailer.

The cars are so tiny that they can fit inside a standard trailer.

These cars don't have a steering wheel, accelerator pedals, or break pedals.

These cars don

All you have to do is push a button to make it go.

All you have to do is push a button to make it go.

The cars require zero human intervention, whatsoever.

The cars require zero human intervention, whatsoever.

That's because safety is the most important factor Google took into consideration.

That

The cars have sensors that remove blind spots and can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields.

The cars have sensors that remove blind spots and can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields.

These prototype cars can only go up to 25 mph.

These prototype cars can only go up to 25 mph.

For now...

For now...

Inside the car, there are just two seats.

Inside the car, there are just two seats.

Google plans to build about 100 of these prototypes.

Google plans to build about 100 of these prototypes.

Starting this summer, Google's safety drivers will start testing out the versions that have manual controls.

Starting this summer, Google

In the next couple of years, Google hopes to run a small pilot program in California.

In the next couple of years, Google hopes to run a small pilot program in California.

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