Search engine giant Google is in the process of testing self-driving cars, and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval recently got the opportunity to try it out for himself. The Associated Press reports that he took a self-driving Toyota Prius through Carson City, becoming the first governor in the country to get in such a vehicle.

It's not surprising that Sandoval was allowed to try out it, especially after Nevada passed a law earlier this year, which made it legal for the self-driven cars to be allowed on the state's roadways.

The innovative device, which is placed on the roof of the car, navigates by a laser range finder, radar and sensors. After Sandoval's 10-miles trip, he had nothing but praise for the engineers at Google, and hopes that his state can be at the forefront of the new technology.

"I think it's important for Nevada to be first on this," Sandoval told the AP. "This is going to be part of the future, and Nevada has always been a very progressive state."

Though the self-driving technology is still years from being open to the general public, drivers can get behind the wheel of technologically advanced cars like the Toyota Prius by checking out New Jersey Auto Auction.