V2V Technology!

I love sharing this kind of stuff with my viewers because technology is really amazing and has great potential to benefit our lives.  Recently, I saw a video on YouTube the briefly talked about V2V Technology or Vehicle to Vehicle.  It is estimated that V2V could possibly prevent up to 80% of vehicle collisions.

So, what exactly can this do for me?  Well, there's a long list of features in the works and some of which are already being used in newer model cars such as; Acura TL, Cadillac DTS, Hyundai Sonata, Infiniti M37, Ford Taurus SHO, Mercedes-Benz C300, Toyota Venza, and Volkswagen GTI.

• Emergency electronic brake lights:  Alerts you if a car in front of you has applied it's breaks suddenly.  Helps when the vehicle is one or two cars ahead of you and you can't see it.

• Forward-collision warning:  Capable of applying your cars breaks when a collision is detected; same works for the rear when back up in reverse.

• Blind spot/Lane-Change Warning:  Monitors vehicles in your blind spot and illuminates a small light to show you of the possible danger.  If attempt to use your turn signal and sound will beep to alert you it is unsafe. 

Just a quick look at some features already in use.  Essentially, V2V cars and devices could act as independent transmitters and receivers which could communicate with each other in a certain radius.  A car several miles a head of you could send information to your car alerting you of traffic, weather, or accidents.  Maybe there's something in the road or you got into an accident.. V2V can alert someone near by, not to mention activate emergency medical care.

With the good, can come the bad.  Could users be at risk in terms of criminal activity allowing people access to your car?  Would police be able to tell when you're speeding or disobeying traffic signs?  I think the technology in itself is a great idea, but issues like these should not play a factor in the technologies use.

What do you guys think about this?  Do you like it or do you hate it?  Leave your responses below and thanks for reading!