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Cars 'talking' to cars: Safety takes a quantum leap in Ann Arbor

GasBuddy Blog -- Ann Arbor, Mich. is soon to become the testing ground for automotive safety technology that is expected to benefit generations to come. AP reports that in a few weeks about 2,800 cars, trucks and buses will start talking to each other on the streets of Ann Arbor in a giant experiment that government officials are hoping will lead to safer roads.

Wireless devices will allow the vehicles to send signals to each other, warning the drivers of potential dangers such as stopped traffic ahead or cars that might be blowing through a red light. The devices can even get traffic lights to turn green if no cars are coming the other way.

Researchers from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation and the University of Michigan are hoping the...

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Submitted Aug 22, 2012 By: PD

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WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,741 Points:418,470 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:48:02 AM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse I may need it when I get really old
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 6:35:02 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse and will there be enough warning before such devices fail and thus cause possibly more accidents b/c ppl rely on the doo-hicky gadgets and gizmos?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 6:33:58 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Big Brother watching...? Too much left to technology and too little responsibility on the people operating the vehicle.
HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:9,538 Points:3,081,650 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:46:46 PM Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse And guess who's going to pay for all these geeky gizmos....
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,911 Points:2,134,530 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 9:22:04 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse OK
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,088 Points:1,672,455 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 7:05:46 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse Could be a good thing as there a lot of idiot drivers out there.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,365 Points:1,245,375 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 6:55:11 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Cool. That type of technology will work until driver's begin relying on it too much.
n3tbc Veteran Author Wilmington Posts:355 Points:332,825 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 3:22:18 PM Ignore n3tbc Report Abuse ok
BEGTWO Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,952 Points:726,840 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 3:00:50 PM Ignore BEGTWO Report Abuse It may work?
baddog58 Champion Author Texas Posts:1,190 Points:701,745 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 2:26:49 PM Ignore baddog58 Report Abuse Sounds great from a safety and technical standpoint but not so sure concerning security, personal privacy and, as one member noted, could be a hacker's paradise.
SUV2009 Champion Author Orlando Posts:4,423 Points:1,145,165 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 1:55:22 PM Ignore SUV2009 Report Abuse OK
Discovery02 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,580 Points:312,615 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 12:23:03 PM Ignore Discovery02 Report Abuse Just what we need...more geotags. Who's gonna tell George Orwell about this? (1984)
rbrowdersr Champion Author Detroit Posts:5,730 Points:1,820,915 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:55:50 AM Ignore rbrowdersr Report Abuse I'll wait for this inovation.
CPayZombie Champion Author Phoenix Posts:10,079 Points:1,657,565 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:54:11 AM Ignore CPayZombie Report Abuse These wireless devices could also send information to people / groups the consumer does not want.
matthwbar Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,078 Points:1,020,730 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:49:31 AM Ignore matthwbar Report Abuse Sounds like that's cool...
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,500 Points:1,640,970 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:42:17 AM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse this sounds like a hackers paradise, i can see all kinds of problems with that.
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,220 Points:628,660 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:42:11 AM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse Big changes coming to the way people(or computers) drive, I will be interested to see how this experiment works out.
DJRIO Champion Author Miami Posts:8,061 Points:1,428,510 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:35:40 AM Ignore DJRIO Report Abuse smoke screen of politics
PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,740 Points:1,584,375 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:34:11 AM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse Next they will alert local police where you are, and your breaking traffic laws.
Soglaos Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:2,771 Points:741,905 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:26:55 AM Ignore Soglaos Report Abuse Big Brother is coming. So they will be marketing ads to the auto LCD screens and Big Brother can track our every move
mrservonics Champion Author Boston Posts:2,739 Points:1,355,355 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:25:26 AM Ignore mrservonics Report Abuse The future is coming!
nascar1411 Champion Author Idaho Posts:1,908 Points:664,265 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:25:15 AM Ignore nascar1411 Report Abuse we will become their slaves one day
JimL1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:8,222 Points:1,243,395 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:23:39 AM Ignore JimL1 Report Abuse By getting traffic lights to turn green when no cars are coming the other way, we eliminate breaks in traffic and can kill more pedestrians who are unwilling to walk a half mile or more to the intersection and back, so they can cross where there is a cross walk. Death to pedestrians and bicyclists, the motor vehicle must be kept king!
hrjjml All-Star Author Florida Posts:586 Points:381,670 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:23:25 AM Ignore hrjjml Report Abuse Lots of rooms for errors
vjs3 Champion Author Denver Posts:2,552 Points:652,615 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:21:49 AM Ignore vjs3 Report Abuse This has good intentions, but there is plenty of room for error. Would like to see the stats after Talking Cars has been rigorously tested and then some.
Amanstrom Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,857 Points:539,780 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:20:15 AM Ignore Amanstrom Report Abuse Interesting
CocoPaz Champion Author Santa Barbara Posts:2,385 Points:325,345 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:18:44 AM Ignore CocoPaz Report Abuse "The devices can even get traffic lights to turn green if no cars are coming the other way." Merveilleux! Quelle bonne idée! ("Wonderful, what a good idea.") Gonna practice our French everyday in anticipation of our upcoming trip to France.)
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Chitowner Champion Author Omaha Posts:4,269 Points:1,132,860 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:16:19 AM Ignore Chitowner Report Abuse i WILL NEVER BUY ONE LIKE THAT
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blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,155 Points:1,885,620 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:15:32 AM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse Here comes big brother
GasSpy007 Champion Author New York City Posts:1,832 Points:490,275 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:13:27 AM Ignore GasSpy007 Report Abuse Disater waiting to happen, especially if it can change lights.. What happens when there's a computer glitch, it turns the light green in error?? OOOOPs, I can see a myriad of things going wrong with this.. We should ALL be responsible and keep our eyes and ears open to traffic and things around us, and it would be a safer world.. I'm not going to depend on a computer in a car to tell me when it is safe to go through a cross street etc..
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:8,215 Points:1,575,035 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:11:54 AM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse IS ALL THAT JUNK ON CARS REALLY NECESSARY??
dadown Champion Author Tulsa Posts:1,275 Points:460,380 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:10:27 AM Ignore dadown Report Abuse I like the idea of traffic lights turning green for you when there is no opposing traffic. Some current one with road sensors already do this.
jpj23 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,720 Points:1,101,650 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:10:07 AM Ignore jpj23 Report Abuse I'm sure that all of the people who think that there's a secret government conspiracy to track the moves of every person in the country will LOVE this! But if you want a safety innovation that you can implement now, really crack down on drivers who use cellphones or text while driving.
gobux10 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,185 Points:682,755 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:09:51 AM Ignore gobux10 Report Abuse cost?
letterchunker Champion Author Texas Posts:2,245 Points:667,675 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:08:32 AM Ignore letterchunker Report Abuse If a good driver already, should not make much difference in safety, just out more money.
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19sheldon43 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,979 Points:843,010 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:07:46 AM Ignore 19sheldon43 Report Abuse Sounds good, my grandkids will likely benefit from this
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idigau22 Champion Author Washington Posts:23,422 Points:3,203,935 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:05:22 AM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse I don't want Obama Motors vehicles talking to my Ford vehicle!! Just stay in your own lane and Shut Up!!!
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kuma2000 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,233 Points:676,100 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:04:11 AM Ignore kuma2000 Report Abuse too much inteference
ethanol_is_bad Sophomore Author Boise Posts:242 Points:143,710 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:03:41 AM Ignore ethanol_is_bad Report Abuse I see an epic fail on the horizon. Let's invest in more solar companies, we all know how well that has been working out.
Hybrid923 Sophomore Author Ottawa Posts:198 Points:142,160 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:02:55 AM Ignore Hybrid923 Report Abuse The small text of this.... must buy a new car otherwise this doesn't work... SPEND MOAR!!!!
methaneman Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,610 Points:1,285,325 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:00:12 AM Ignore methaneman Report Abuse What happens in an argument?
dieselme2011 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:2,610 Points:605,765 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:59:49 AM Ignore dieselme2011 Report Abuse I hope this works sounds good.
CheckitoutGuy Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,311 Points:769,590 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:59:23 AM Ignore CheckitoutGuy Report Abuse What's next - texting cars? You go technology
YodaON Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,942 Points:781,985 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:59:16 AM Ignore YodaON Report Abuse wait and see