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Google's driverless cars hit the headlines and the public consciousness in May, when the search giant announced a new design. The technology, however, is very much at the prototype stage, with sensors and equipment costing around Â£90,000 over and above the cost of the vehicle itself.
That meant using up some passenger or cargo space. Tesla says it has passed its crash tests without its cells deforming or coolant leaking. By most estimates, the battery for the Model S that I drove should cost between $42,500 and $55,250, or half the cost of the car.But Straubel indicated that it is already much lower.âTheyâre way less than half, actually,â he says.esla says it has passed its crash tests without its cells deforming or coolant leaking. By most estimates, the battery for the Model S that I drove should cost between $42,500 and $55,250, or half the cost of the car. But Straubel indicated that it is already much lower. âTheyâre way less than half, actually,â he says.