smart highways

“anybody got any info on the smart highways?

last i heard california was starting to implement them but that was a few years ago. haven't heard anything since.”

“and no, this thread is not about you, hyway.”

“Like the roads with magnets that would drive and brake your car? I rember years ago in US Today they were were saying how it was teh future. I'm waiting!! (And speaking of which, were we not also promised flying cars by the year 2000? Gimme!)”

“#&%!$ing Jetsons. Family of the future my ass.”

“Here in MD the interstates have sensors in them which detect moisture, temps, etc. Helps them monitor conditions in the winter so they know when/where to dispatch plow trucks. Full-blown weather stations are located near each sensor, too.

http://www.chart.state.md.us/travInfo/weatherStationData.asp”

“Leave the Pavement behind

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/15/60minutes/main688454.shtml”

“The Autobahn is way ahead on this stuff.”

“Its always about me, sacco. Thanks for the kind word.”

“took you awhile. you're slackin”

“busy, dude. Gotta work sometime”

“MarkO, like the motorcycle clocked in Germany at 155 mph? (another thread)

The first thing that came to my mind was I can just imagine Chicago 'drivers' in those things. I can just see a multiple vehicle pile-up in the sky. Guess I will have to buy a helmet for my condo!”