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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.
Self driving car exponents believe that they may have a possible environment-friendly solution. Over 75% of the emissions in cars are caused due to the weight of the vehicles. An average driverless car could be as light as 1000 lbs vis-a-Ã  vis a 4000 lbs regular. carar utilization is likely to go up between 10% and 75%. This could mean up to 90% less cars on the streets and a reduction of 80% in the cost per trip-mile. Google Driverless Cars. Google driverless car is a Google X Lab project that has developed a technology for self driving cars.