Testing self-driving cars

The Nissan Leaf Autonomous vehicle is rolled out on Sept. 10, 2013, in Irvine. The driverless technology will be available in 2020. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

By David Undercofflerwriter

Sept. 16, 2014 10:47 AM PT

Numerous automakers are currently testing self-driving car in the U.S. and abroad. Here’s a look at some of those test vehicles.

Gov. Jerry Brown, left, state State Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) and Google cofounder Sergey Brin step out of a self-driving car on Sept. 25, 2012, at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

Radar and sensor screens are mounted on the dash of the Nissan Leaf autonomous vehicle at a press event on Sept. 10, 2013, in Irvine. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

David Undercoffler

David Undercoffler no longer works for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, he was an auto writer. Primarily responsible for reviewing new cars, he also covered industry news, auto shows, classic cars, and anything else the motorized world of Southern California had to offer.