gave me a in warren, michigan gave me a added dose of reality to testify added dose of reality to testifyle to vehicle safety a vehicle to vehicle safety alert system. alert system. >> naturally, as a driver when >> naturally, as a driver when you can't see the road, you do you can't see the road, you do tend to kind of edge forward. tend to kind of edge forward. so, i am going to do what i would naturally do. so, i am going to do what i would naturally do. i am i am edging forward. ? edging forward. ? >> i did not see that one coming. >> i did not see that one coming. >> one of the advantages of v to. >> one of the advantages of v to. vt works en if the driver can't see the approaching vehicle. vt works en if the driver can't see the approaching vehicle. >> the general motor is one of >> the general motor is one of the nine major car makers to the nine major car makers to make v to v communication a make v to v communication a reality, an unusual teaming in reality, an unusual teaming in industry. industry. >> my car, in a gm vehicle, >> my car, in a gm vehicle, needs to talk to a toyota

. >> a particularly dreary day at general motors technical center in warren, michigan gave me a addede of reality to testify a vehicle to vehicle safety alert system. >> naturally, as a driver when you can't see the road, you do tend to kind of edge forward. so, i am going to do what i would naturally do. i am edging forward. ? >> i did not see that one coming. >> one of the advantages of v to. vt works en if the driver can't see the approaching vehicle. >> the general motor is one of the nine major car makers to make v to v communication a reality, an unusual teaming in industry. >> my car, in a gm vehicle, needs to talk to a toyota vehicle needs to talk to a ford vehicle or a hyundai vehicle and they need to send the same type of messages. that can't happen if we >>> develop this technology. >>> john capp also had a hand in building gm's current crash avoidance system. >> some of those alert systems already exist in more higher end cars. what's different about the system that the v to. v vehicles offer. >> some of our cadillacs have 6 radas, two cameras and 8 or 10 ultra sonic senso

a dreary day at general motors in warren michigan gave me a dose of reality to test drive the v2v. >>ive, when you can't see the road you edge forward. i'll do what i would naturally do - edging forward. [ beeping ] coming. >> that's an advantage of v2 v. it works if you driver can't see approaching vehicles. >> reporter: general motors is one of nine major car-makers working together to make v2v a reality, an unusual teaming in a normally competitive industry. >> my car and a g.m. vehicle needs to take to a toyota or ford or hyundai. and they need to send the same message. it can't happen if we develop this separately. >> reporter: john had a hand in building g.m.'s current crash avoidance system. alert systems exist in higherened cars. what is -- higher end cars. what is different about v2v. >> cadd lacks have six raid areas, two cameras. they are not enough to see you. v 2 v fills in the gaps and let's you have more information to address the driving situations that are challenging. >> reporter: and challenging situation is is what i got from the test drive from v2v researcher dona

and nearby in warren, michigan, fire hydrants covered in snow. and a postman giving our cameras a thumbs up. only to get stuck in the snow himself. and back here at that mountain of snow here at the detroit airport, you might be wondering, when will all of this melt? well last year's pile didn't melt until the end of may, david. >> just incredible. gio, thank you. as i mentioned, late word the victory parade in boston postponed until wednesday. and along the new england coast tonight, this storm has been deadly. meteorologist rob marciano there last week back there tonight. rob? >>orter: david, it has been blow egg and snowing all day long here. and the waves have been pounding this shoreline, throwing even more sea spray up and covering these damaged homes with more ice. this is an area still reeling from the blizzard less than a week ago. the last thing they needed was another big one. tonight, that massive storm pummeling the northeast. in rye, new york two people were killed on ice-covered roads. and in new york city salt and snow seeping int

and nearby in warren, michigan fire hydrants covered in snow and a postman giving our cameras a thumbs in the snow himself. take a look right here at this mountain of snow at the detroit airport. you might be wondering how much snow is here. well last year's pile didn't melt until the end of may. now it is already three stories high. gio benitez, abc news, detroit, michigan. >>> bad weather triggered a man hole explosion that injured two people on a brooklyn street. the blast caused by road salt, melting snow and ice seeping in to the underground system and there were several more explosions after crews arrive. incredible there. one man hit in the head by a manhole cover. a woman suffered several cuts and the force of the blast even shattered windows. >>> here's a look at how slick and dangerous roads are, too slippery for an all-terrain vehicle. this atv was captured on camera slamming in to an suv in worcester, massachusetts. fortunately the men were not hurt and there was no one in the suv. >> and they got right back on. >> air travelers should get a break this morning after two day

michigan but there were no reports of any injuries. >>> not a super time at the super bowl for former nfl star warren sapp.spent time late today before a judge after phoenix police arrest hymned for soliciting a prostitute and also assault. >> mr. sap, do you promise you will appear at your next court date if i release you. >> he was in arizona to cover the super bowl for the nfl network. he got into an argument with two women over money. they claude police. sap admitted he paid one of the women for second but he denied any as sill salt nfl network has now fired him. >> whitney houston foss' daughter in a light for her life. people in georgia gathered to pray for her sunday at the saint james methodist church in georgia. bobbi kristina was found face down in bathtub this weekend. tmz says she's doing quote significantly better. they claim she moved her eyes today and the swelling in her brain has gone down. but that she's not out of the woods yet. family members released a statement today. they say she is surrounded by immediate family and asking for privacy. >>> a woman in utah has got to be one of the to