Here's something very cool in the works, which might turn my car sickness into a joyride!

A bunch of academic researchers are out-fitting cars to create wi-fi networks. Eventually, the Department of Transportation will switch the signal from the standard wifi protocol to a dedicated short-range communication signal now in development. This will allow signals to travel much farther with fewer direct connections---only some cars will need a direct internet connection and the others can piggyback.

These transitory automobile wifi nets could span over kilometers---allowing cars to share practical information ('Is the road ahead slick with ice?' or 'What's the exit to Lake Woebegone?') or just chat. Definitely something for a future episode of Car Talk, one of my mom's favorite programs. very cool. just imagine what kind of video you can stream in a traffic jam!

Wifi tail-gait party, anyone?