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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Bob Purton on June 09, 2017, 06:08:19 PM

Title: The Google car
Post by: Bob Purton on June 09, 2017, 06:08:19 PM
Spotted this in a motor magazine as I was waiting for my Mazda to be MOT'ed. Not sure if it qualifies as a microcar but with a shape like that it certainly it should be one. :)
Does anyone know more about it?
Title: Re: The Google car
Post by: steven mandell on June 09, 2017, 08:23:41 PM
It is the Waymo - an autonomously navigating vehicle driving around the streets of Northern California for about 3 million miles now.
Purportedly increasing by 25,000 miles per week.
Title: Re: The Google car
Post by: Bob Purton on June 09, 2017, 11:10:20 PM
Electric?
Title: Re: The Google car
Post by: MrSmith on June 11, 2017, 07:08:45 AM
Try this:

https://www.google.com/selfdrivingcar/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waymo
Title: Re: The Google car
Post by: Bob Purton on June 12, 2017, 10:48:26 AM
Still no clue s as to how its powered.
Title: Re: The Google car
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on June 12, 2017, 05:35:25 PM
Electric - The vehicle is nicknamed Firefly, Waymo is the development company

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20140528/NEWS/140529850/roush-to-assemble-google-self-driving-cars-in-allen-park-sources (http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20140528/NEWS/140529850/roush-to-assemble-google-self-driving-cars-in-allen-park-sources)
Title: Re: The Google car
Post by: Bob Purton on June 13, 2017, 09:48:40 AM
Thanks Malcolm.