Manhattan wants congestion pricing, bringing digital communications to Manhattan vehicles. That results in system wide knowledge of current traffic, measured to vehicle location and direction. Coupled with traffic light synchronization, and driver dashboard hints, we have an order of magnitude greater match with freight volatility to road price. Then, the insurance and automobile companies add lane alignment, collision detect and warn, with early payback from insurance rates.
Total additional technology added to the car comes in at less than $1500, payback within the year. Congestion communication should be less than $100, GPS optional, and driver assist optional.
The system is self policing, so traffic priority rules easily enforced. Manhattan autos can be warned to the right allowing the passing of a bus, for example. So the cooperating vehicles might clear virtual BRT lanes on system command. This is one project the DOT might push on harder.
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