Not exact matches
Reducing fuel use, emissions and «havoc» A Department of Transportation pilot project underway in Ann Arbor, Mich., has already collected 7 billion safety messages exchanged among 3,000 cars, trucks and transit buses
equipped with
vehicle - to -
vehicle (
V2V) and
vehicle - to - infrastructure (V2I) technology.
A
vehicle fleet
equipped with
V2V technology enables additional capabilities that could help motorists, pedestrians and municipalities, such as by notifying road crews when and where slippery roadway conditions are present.
Current semi-autonomous technology allows a car so -
equipped to follow road markings and adjust speed and road position relative to other
vehicles, but
V2V adds another layer in which the cars form a wireless network over which they can share data.
Aftermarket systems will play a significant role in the success of
V2V, because the value depends on the percentage of surrounding
vehicles that are similarly
equipped.