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i will be back at four o clock. now on bbc news, it s time for click. this week, we re on wheels as we race through the new car tech in las vegas, and then bring it safely to a stop. but is anyone actually in the driving seat? plus, what s up with this shop? we re at the supermarket that has something very strange in store for you. hey, welcome back to the consumer electronics show in vegas. we have cars for you this week, lots of them. one of the biggest draws at this show in recent years has been the motor hall. so, lara, are you ready to get your driving shoes on? i m revved up and ready. ok, on your marks, set.go! every year, ces is full of concept cars. 0ften outlandish ideas as to how we re going to be travelling on roads in future. maybe that ll be having a chat to your vehicle. do you like it? yes sounds good. ..or turning the back into a really impractical and uncomfortable living room. this year, though, there was at least one idea with a somewhat more convincing
hey, welcome back to the consumer electronics show in vegas. we have cars for you this week, lots of them. one of the biggest draws at the show in recent years has been the motor hall so lara, are you ready to get your driving shoes on? i am revved up and ready. ok, so on your marks, get set and go! every year, ces is full of concept cars. often outlandish ideas as to how we re going to be on roads in future. maybe that will be having a chat to your vehicle. do you like it? yes. sounds good. ..0r turning the back into a really impractical and uncomfortable living room. this year, though, there was at least one idea with a somewhat more convincing purpose. what i m filming here is a concept that hopes to be able to create uncrashable cars. i am getting in this vehicle which is embedded with lidar sensors, which should stop it from hitting the luckily pretend child at the end of this track. beside me is a tesla which is already been fitted with a system that is in most new ca
now on bbc news, it s time for click. this week, we re on wheels as we race through the new car tech in las vegas, and then bring it safely to a stop. but is anyone actually in the driving seat? plus, what s up with this shop? we are at the supermarket that has something very strange in store for you. hey, welcome back to the consumer electronics show in vegas. we have cars for you this week, lots of them. one of the biggest draws at the show in recent years has been the motor hall so lara, are you ready to get your driving shoes on? i am revved up and ready. ok, so on your marks, get set and go! every year, ces is full of concept cars. often outlandish ideas as to how we re going to be on roads in future. maybe that will be having a chat to your vehicle. do you like it? yes. sounds good. ..0r turning the back into a really impractical and uncomfortable living room. this year, though, there was at least one idea with a somewhat more convincing purpose. what i m filming here