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Automakers Working on Car-to-Car Ad-Hoc Networks

Posted by michael on from the C2C dept.

LouCifer writes "The Register is reporting that BMW, Audi, Daimler Chrysler, Volkswagen, Renault and Fiat are working with a German government grant to help develop a standard method for car-to-car wireless networking dubbed 'NOW' (Network On Wheels). NOW is based on 802.11 and IPv6 to allow inter-vehicle communication based on ad-hoc networking to share traffic information. With routing capabilities, the hope is the vehicles will be able to warn each other - and the drivers - about bad weather, accidents and road problems. A prototype is expected by mid-2005 with field trials to start late Q1 2006."

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  1. Great.. now my car... by farsideofthemoon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    can get spam and porn too...

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    I know what's on your hard dr
    1. Re:Great.. now my car... by Odin's+Raven · · Score: 5, Funny
      Great.. now my car can get spam and porn too...

      Not to mention the wonderful wackiness that will come when spyware/adware gets involved.

      • Driver: Dammit, where the hell are we going now?!?
      • Interstate Explorer: McDonalds, left turn off Exit 39.
      • Driver: This is the tenth frickin' McD's we've been to this trip!!!
      • Interstate Explorer: The EULA for the AutoNav Wi-Fi Free Edition you installed clearly stated that you wanted to be offered special deals by AutoNav Wi-Fi partner locations along your route.
      • Driver: But I don't *want* another Big Mac! I thought AutoNav just said it'd help optimize my driving routes.
      • Driver: Execute command "Search Burger King".
      • Interstate Explorer: Request redirected to McWi-Fi McSearch McEngine (tm).
      • Interstate Explorer: Search complete, one match found for topic "McDonalds".
      • Driver: I said BURGER KING!
      • Interstate Explorer: McDonalds, 10 ft ahead on left, entering drive-thru lane.
      • McOrderBot : Welcome to McDonalds!
      • Driver: Help, I'm being kidnapped!
      • McOrderBot : Macrosoft Voice Recognition (tm) engaged.
      • McOrderBot : Hello to you too. One McKid's Naptime Meal. Honk once to confirm.
      • Interstate Explorer: *honk*
      • Interstate Explorer: *honk* *honk* *honk*
      • McOrderBot : Four McKid's Naptime Meals. Credit card info received from AutoNav ChargeBot (tm). Thank you for using the McDonalds/AutoNav "One Honk Shopping (tm)" service. Please pull forward.
      • Driver: (jiggling door handle to no avail)
      • Driver: Open the driver-side door!
      • Interstate Explorer and McOrderBot (in unison): We're sorry, Dave, but we can't let you do that.
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  2. Obligatory Kit statement by Jeffery · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Michael, there's a hooker two corners up on the right."

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    President Bush Supporter
  3. My traffic problems solved... by xstonedogx · · Score: 5, Funny

    A little spoofing and I should be able to convince all the people ahead of me and next to me that there's an accident up ahead and they should take an alternate route.

  4. Re:Just wait until the script kiddies get going... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cool. Now I can IM the idiot in the left lane in front of me and tell him to move his ass!

  5. Cars and the IRC Model :: Later On... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now Entering... #401-West-Toronto on crc.ontario.ca
    Welcome yup28! Please read the !rules
    [p1geon] hey yup!
    [yup28] !rules
    [yup28] oh hey p1ge... just checking rules... brb2min
    *** OPP1 sending you rules.txt: Read them carefully please, and you can help stay safe while driving.
    [alsz847] Yes! I just got the lastest version of XP over C2C. Remember when we used to have to pay for it before MSC went under???
    [geek-boy] Yeah? Where you headed now anyway?
    [geek-boy] omg that was years ago als... you must be old
    [speedy] WTF Cut me off asshole!!!!
    * speedy slaps geek-boy with a large trout
    [geek-boy] Sorry... I was lighting a smoke.
    [angel-eyez2] heya boys...
    [alsz847] it says this has some new features like a fenderwall and splat... wtf is a splat
    [geek-boy] hey angel... you are looking spiffy today!! *whistle*
    [angel-eyez2] pfft ya right that hair is so y2k... nice try tho studly studderson
    [speedy] als: it's a bug remover... for your windows... except it cleans windshields too
    [alsz847] Argh. I crashed.
    [alsz847] Hold on guys.
    [speedy] serves you right driving like you're on crack ffs j/k
    [alsz847] Is there an admin in here???!?!?!?!
    [alsz847] FUCK ME!!! AAAARGGGGH I"M ON FIRE!!!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH IT HURTS!!!!
    [geek-boy] you ok d00d??? omg!!!
    [angel-eyez2] i'm near him... his car's on FIRE! 0mg he's cute!!!
    [angel-eyez2] msging admin for him
    *** OPP-J55 has entered #401-West-Toronto
    [speedy] thank god, a cop when ya need one
    [OPP-J55] What seems to be the problem?
    [angel-eyez2] check my pos, OPP... I'm at the accident with alz
    [yup28] hi is anyone here?

    [[[* C2C: {car2car}]]]

  6. Great... by Zorilla · · Score: 5, Funny

    First, they're going to install communication systems on all cars, then I'm going to lose all my points on my cab-driving license after the car phones home during an accident, then they're going to ask me to save the universe.

    ...Multipass!

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    It would be cool if it didn't suck.
  7. Protocol by clone22 · · Score: 5, Funny

    126

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  8. Re:look to the future by Mr.+Bad+Example · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Oh yeah, "imagine an ad hoc network of these" jokes coming soon

    I believe you mean "Imagine a BMW cluster of these".