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Tech giant Google lobbies lawmakers to allow driver-free cars
Political Pulse | Posted: February 10, 2012 8:19 AM
By Dan Tracy
Florida Rep. Jeff Brandes hopped into a special Toyota Prius recently and rode down Interstate 10 during a break from the Legislative session in Tallahassee.
Not a big deal, except no one was actually driving. No human, that is.
A Google-fueled concoction of technology guided the car at up to 70 mph around other cars, up and down hills and around corners, said Brandes, R-St. Petersburg.
“I pressed the button,” he said, “and the car took over. It drove better than I did.”
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