Electric driverless cars get tick of approval from adviser

Driverless, electric cars will cut congestion by 90 per cent, reduce emissions and inject $15 billion into the economy, Infrastructure Victoria has found.

The Tesla - setting the standard for electric cars.

Melbourne is tipped to have driverless taxis in two to seven years.

Victoria should welcome the new technology, the state's lead infrastructure adviser says.

The high-tech cars would be much cheaper to run, according to a report the authority released on Thursday.

Read the story by Timna Jacks from The Age - “Electric driverless cars get tick of approval from adviser.”