Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 8th
By The Associated Press
THE FUTURE: Cars that to talk to each other and warn drivers of impending collisions.
THE STATUS: This summer, the government is launching a yearlong, real-world test involving nearly 3,000 cars, trucks and buses using volunteer drivers in Ann Arbor, Mich.
HOW IT WORKS: The vehicles will be equipped to continuously communicate over wireless networks, exchanging information on location, direction and speed 10 times a second with other similarly equipped cars within about 1,000 feet. A computer analyzes the information and issues danger warnings to drivers, often before they can see the other vehicle.
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