Toyota will soon join several auto manufacturers in offering a new Connected Vehicle (CV) system in upcoming cars. The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) has worked with the US Department of Transportation in implementing the new app. The new upcoming CV system aims to help connect drivers on the road for their safety. The app keeps you alerted to impeding collision hazards and alert emergency services or other drivers as needed. This new CV pilot has undergone testing in Tampa Bay, FL, with plans of expanding it through the city. CV services may soon come available on new Toyota models at Palm Beach Toyota.
Staying Connected Wherever You Go
The new CV system uses an Onboard Unit OBU, which remains in the prototype phase. Using the data collected from these prototypes, Toyota monitored the accidents the system prevented. So far, the system has prevented over 14 wrong-way driving crashes and nine potential trolley crashes. CV technologies have also issued over 1,500-speed advisories to Tampa Bay drivers since its inception.
How it Works
THEA's CV works similar to the Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) suite, as a new "vehicle-to-everything" (V2X) system. V2X means your Toyota will get connected to compatible infrastructure in your city. With V2X abilities, the CV system can keep you alert to traffic pattern changes, accidents, and important road information.
Learn More Today
THEA and the USDOT currently work with several auto manufacturers to demonstrate their CV system. Toyota hopes that this technology will come available to all auto manufacturers to enhance safety and security. Shoppers in West Palm Beach will already find many connected vehicle-type features standard on all new Toyota models. We invite you to learn more about Toyota Safety Sense apps on all new Toyota models. Test-drive a new Toyota at Palm Beach Toyota today!
