When you start talking about connected cars, people think of the Jetsons and say 'that's crazy.' But we know it's close to reality.

Kirk Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, referring to connected vehicles technology, which allows automobiles to wirelessly communicate their position to one another to avoid collisions. The federal government has been studying the technology for years, but some say new federal Wi-Fi projects could jeopardize its future.