Google's New Driverless Car has No Steering Wheel (Video)

Google has concocted a fleet of electric-powered self-driving cars that will be tested by the end of the year.

According to Google co-founder Sergey Brin, the company's goal is to reengineer transportation.

"What I'm excited about is how we could change transportation today," Brin said, via USA Today. "If you look at people who are too old, too young, or disabled, and can't get around, that's a big challenge for them."

Google plans to build 100 to 200 prototypes, which they will soon begin testing.

"They won't have a steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal... because they don't need them," the company announced in a statement, according to CNN.

Yet the vehicle can carry up to two passengers at a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour (MPH). Some of the safety features are also quite impressive.

"They have sensors that remove blind spots, and they can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions, which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections," the company said.

In 2005, Google began developing its self-driving cars, which will be available to buy by as early as 2020.

Though driverless cars might sound absurd and even dangerous in some cases, others feel that this could provide more free time for future drivers.

"They (autonomous cars) free us up to check e-mails, play on our phones, take video calls, or just take a nap while getting to work; things that many people try (and fail) to do today," said Alec Gutierrez, senior analyst at Kelley Blue Book, via cnbc.com.

Want to learn more about this car? Check out this video, courtesy of YouTube.