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The US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'talk' to each other (www.engadget.com)

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Motherfuckers will do anything except build high speed rail

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"The Department has reached a key milestone today in laying out a national plan for the transportation industry that has the power to save lives and transform the way we travel,” Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. “The Department recognizes the potential safety benefits of V2X, and this plan will move us closer to nationwide adoption of this technology.”

99% sure this initiative will go the way of the hyperloop and get stalled indefinitely. This Vehicle to Everything concept is already a thing in GPS software like Google Maps where everyone who has google maps is also communicating to everyone else on the road who uses it. Also most people don't own and are unable to buy the latest and greatest vehicles that take advantage of this anyway.

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