Why Googles new self driving cars could be the safest on the road

Google has been showing off its work on driverless cars for a few years now, but up until this week, these vehicles always used a human driver or two for backup. But all that has changed with the introduction of Google s new, completely autonomous vehicle. The prototype car doesn t have a steering wheel or pedals, and passengers are buckled into what are essentially back seats. These cars aren t street legal yet, but while regulators iron out the details of when and where they can drive, Google is intent on