Not too long ago, we brought you news of the U.S. government and a handful of automakers coming together to bring vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems online by 2020 at the earliest. Though the government is excited to make your vehicles more connected, running the show is a task the feds simply cannot afford to do.
Automotive News reports the U.S. Department of Transportation, citing "the current fiscal environment" also responsible for the current state of the Highway Trust Fund — is unable to fund, construct or operate the infrastructure needed to make V2V a success. Thus, the agency is seeking to bestow that honor upon a private company, whether it be a Google or a General Motors.
That said, automakers — especially those working with the feds on V2V — aren't likely so willing to run things, either. Beltway attorney Mark Johnson explains:
Other than the safety benefits from this technology, it's not clear at this point what benefits the car companies would see from taking on this role. They believe in this technology. We've had a sea change over the last two years. But that doesn't necessarily mean that they want to be the administrator of a nationwide system, or are the most capable candidate to do it.
Funding issues aren't the only quibble as far as the government is concerned, as it, too, has few inclinations toward managing a massive infrastructure project such as this. The prospect of always having to be one step ahead of hackers, with the specter of the HealthCare.gov launch hanging over their heads, may be too much for any one agency to take on regarding V2V. Instead, a company with deep pockets and ambitions to match — like Google — may ultimately be the one leading the future of vehicle connectivity.
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