Take a peek inside tech giant's self-driving car

folarin okunola

July 14, 2015 1:35 PM

Particularly notable is how much space the bug-like vehicles have for passengers with the steering wheel gone.

Google's Self-Driving prototype car

The general public or those interested in all things techy at least, have known what the Google prototype self driving car looks like on the outside for some time.

According to various reports, Google brought its prototype vehicles to the Community School of Music and Arts in the company's home town of Mountain View on Saturday, allowing members of the local community to peek inside the automated cars as part of the Paint The Town project.

The pictures they took show a surprisingly spacious seating area, no steering wheel, and a chunky, toy-like aesthetic.

As shown by The Washington Post'sMatt McFarland, the car's interior looks functional instead of fashionable. The seats look plasticky, the storage space at the front of the car is basically a bucket, and the floor appears to be designed to be wiped clean.

But while it might not have leather trimmings and a stylish dashboard, we should remember the cars are still early prototypes, and their interiors will undoubtedly go through several revisions before they become commercially available.

Particularly notable is how much space the bug-like vehicles have for passengers with the steering wheel gone, offering an impressive amount of legroom in a vehicle the size of a Smart car, sources say.

This glimpse inside its latest prototype looks like an appreciable new kind of vehicle, one that could make traveling much less taxing.

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