Back in early 2019, Ford announced that it planned to incorporate cellular-based vehicle-to-everything technology  (C-V2X)  in all of its new U.S. models starting in 2022. The concept behind this technology is to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion by enabling vehicles to communicate with just about everything – from other vehicles to infrastructure and even pedestrians. That ultimately didn’t happen, but Ford continues to work to deploy V2X technology regardless, though the automaker figures to be impacted by a new plan from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT).
The USDOT just revealed its “Saving Lives with Connectivity: A Plan to Accelerate V2X Deployment” plan, which aims to guide the implementation of vehicle-to-everything technologies. In the short term, that plan includes deploying V2X on 20 percent of the national highway system by 2028, with 25 percent of signalized intersections in 75 metro areas enabling that tech by the same date. The USDOT is also aiming to have at least two OEMs commit to using the dedicated 5.895-5.925 GHz spectrum by the 2028 model year to help facilitate this transition.
Those goals will grow in the medium- and short-term, to 50 percent of the national highway system, 50 percent of signalized intersections in top metro areas, and five OEMs by 2031, followed by a full deployment as of 2036, 85 percent of signaled intersections in the same metro areas, and across at least six OEMS.
Ford previously expressed concerns over the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) plan to take away some of the airwaves that were set aside for V2X communications and repurpose those spectrums for other needs a few years ago, as it noted that Wi-Fi signals could interfere with them. Thus, the rollout of this tech in the U.S. has moved a bit slower than expected, but Ford has been aggressively deploying it in China for the past couple of years, as Ford Authority previously reported.
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The problem will be vehicles that don’t have V2X with drivers that don’t respect traffic laws.
More expensive unneeded technology you’d think the mandated vehicle kill switch would be enough intrusion into the public’s privacy
Acording to State laws, all registered vehicles are public because the streets are public. This is why they have to be registered and have a permit. Privacy laws only apply if you travel on your own property. If this bothers you, don’t drive!