Google has introduced a driverless car that operates without a steering wheel or pedals, reaching speeds up to 25 mph and accommodating two passengers. The car uses advanced sensors and cameras to enhance safety and accessibility, particularly benefiting visually impaired individuals. With plans to produce 100 prototypes by 2020, the technology promises to transform commuting by allowing passengers to utilize travel time more freely.

1. In
a
video
posted
to
Youtube
last
night,
Google
has
revealed
it's
latest
innova7on;
the
driverless
car.

3. No
steering
wheel
and
no
pedals
-­‐-­‐
Google's
new
car
has
li>le
in
common
with
your
four-­‐door
sedan.

4. Google's
new
car
doesn't
drive
faster
than
25
miles
per
hour
and
comfortably
sits
two
passengers.

5. The
vehicle
uses
sensors
and
cameras
to
eliminate
blind
spots
and
iden7fy
objects
as
far
as
200
yards
away
-­‐-­‐
a
valuable
ability
on
crowded
streets
and
intersec7ons.

6. It
must
truly
be
an
odd
experience
-­‐-­‐
being
a
passenger
in
a
driverless
car.

7. But
is
it
silly
to
be
wary
of
this
new
breed
of
transporta7on?

8. Are
the
doubts
people
have
about
this
technology
similar
to
the
doubts
of
those
who
thought
we
would
never
move
past
animal
powered
vehicles?

9. A
driverless
car
feels
like
the
future
s7ll
but
Google
is
beLng
that
will
change
soon.

10. Google
is
planning
on
making
100
prototypes
of
this
queer
new
car
and
plans
to
have
them
be
available
to
the
public
in
2020.

11. The
future
of
transporta7on?

12. What's
unclear
is
how
exactly
the
car
will
work.

13. Do
you
type
in
the
address
of
the
place
you
want
to
go?

14. Do
you
select
a
des7na7on
off
a
list
of
approved
parking
loca7ons?

15. Either
way,
the
prospect
of
a
self-­‐
driving
car
has
a
lot
of
people
excited.

16. Though
Google's
car
tops
out
at
25
mph,
imagine
a
highway
where
self-­‐
driven
all
the
cars
are
self-­‐driven,
communica7ng
with
each
other.

17. Conceivably,
these
cars
could
travel
much
faster
then
whats
safe
for
the
average
human.

18. Computers'
reac7on
7mes
are
far
faster
and
can
communicate
between
themselves
far
faster
than
humans
-­‐-­‐
so
the
vehicles
could
be
much
closer
together
as
they
travel
down
the
highway.

19. Though
Google's
technology
isn't
focused
on
these
aspects
of
travel,
I'm
sure
they
are
working
towards
these
applica7ons.

20. Another
benefit
of
a
self-­‐driving
car
is
accessibility.

21. In
the
video,
a
blind
man
rides
around
around
in
the
car
and
marvels
about
how
being
able
to
get
around
on
his
own
7me
would
vastly
improve
his
life.

22. This
is
an
aspect
of
the
driverless
car
that
hadn't
occurred
to
me
-­‐-­‐
the
visually
impaired
could
now
navigate
with
much
more
freedom.

23. An
end
to
the
dreaded
commute.

24. Not
being
responsible
for
driving
the
car
also
allows
much
more
free
7me.

25. If
your
commute
7me
becomes
free
7me,
you
can
effec7vely
gain
an
hour
of
the
day.

26. Instead
of
being
a
distracted,
frustrated
driver,
you
could
leisurely
read
the
paper,
eat
your
breakfast,
apply
your
makeup
or
get
a
jump
on
the
days
work.

27. Self-­‐driving
cars
have
the
poten7al
to
dras7cally
change
the
way
human's
travel.

28. In
a
country
where
over
600,000
people
have
commutes
to
work
over
90
minutes,
reclaiming
that
7me
for
business,
pleasure,
or
family
is
a
huge
benefit.