Mercedes supports investigation in U.S.

Mercedes is supporting the implementation of the technology vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) through the participation in the U.S. Department of Transportation program .

The initiative was launched last August in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The U.S. Transportation Department has equipped eight passenger cars, Mercedes C-300, and three Freightliner trucks with systems DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) of 5.9 GHz wireless technology V2V project.

The cars have LED lighting on the instrument panel that lights in case of possible collision. The commercials have a warning system installed on tablet devices in the cockpit. Residents of Ann Arbor will drive these models for a year, while researchers collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of systems.

Mercedes strengthens this technology support with the research project, simTD (Safe Intelligent Mobility) to implement in Europe. The goal will be to test the suitability of the V2V system in daily use of real traffic situations on the road.