The future of weather and driving is here. And the National Center of Atmospheric Research is leading the charge.

Just when you thought On-Star had you all figured out. But wait ! There's more.

Soon your car will become a living, breathing, real-time weather instrument. Why does that not surprise you ?

The data that each car will generate will then be collected into a database and put into computer models.

Relative humidity, winds, temperature, dew point, for example, will be collected from different sensors strategically placed on your vehicle. Even the speed of your wipers (fast, slow, intermittent) will be known and will be used to assist in making traffic reports and assessments.

"'The goal is to reduce crashes, injuries, and deaths by getting drivers the information they need about nearby hazards,' says Sheldon Drobot, the NCAR program manager in charge of the project."

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It is a brave new world. Time to embrace it, or perhaps, be left in the dust.

What do you think of this technology ? Is this a good thing or just another invasion of Big Brother peering in your driving habits ?

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David

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