Australians love a classic road trip.

But what about doing one without even touching the wheel? The age of self-driving cars has arrived here in Oz.

On ABC Radio Melbourne Afternoons, Mary Gearin spoke to motoring writer James Ward, fresh from a 14-hour Sydney to Melbourne driverless marathon, the very first long-distance hands-free trip along the Hume Highway. 

“I’m a driverless car sceptic, but this is incredibly impressive.”