Why The Trump Administration Is Against Cars That Talk To Each Other

Autonomous vehicle technology has been making massive leaps in recent years. As a side effect of this burgeoning industry, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology has also been evolving and becoming more sophisticated. V2V technology aims to reduce or virtually eliminate human-error related accidents and fatalities. The Obama administration had begun legislation to make this technology mandatory on new models soon. However, the proposed mandates are unlikely to survive in the Trump administration. For now, car manufacturers are not expected to make radical changes in their use of V2V technology.

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V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) Communication Could Become Mandatory

Many people believe that the solution to making car crashes and auto accident deaths a thing of the past, it will be necessary for vehicles to have the ability to communicate with each other. A large portion of auto-enthusiasts still believes that eventually, a federal mandate will oblige cars to feature vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology. Introducing V2V technology would be the next step in making cars completely safe by removing human error and reducing deaths and significant traffic delays. A recent update from The Department of Transportation and NHTSA issued their statement covering their position on the V2V mandate. The Trump administration is not expected to support this mandate.

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