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Inside Google's Driverless Car: The Unused Kill Button

A Google driverless car navigating along a street in Mountain View, California on April 22.  Photographer: Google via AP Photo
A Google driverless car navigating along a street in Mountain View, California on April 22. Photographer: Google via AP Photo

One of the first things I noticed during my ride today in one of Google's driverless cars was the big red kill button between the two front seats.

During my 20-minute demo, we never needed the button. In fact, the ride was so smooth that I soon forgot it was there.