Route 66 , one of America ’s oldest and most famous roads , may soon be its first to go solar as the Missouri state transport department is hoping to add photovoltaic solar pavers to a section of the road this year . Interestingly , the state government will turn to crowdfunding to fund the project . The announcement is part of Missouri ’s Road to Road Initiative , which aims to integrate modern automobiles into the state ’s transportation system ( other plans include ' wireless platooning ' , which connects commercial vehicles through wireless connectivity , allowing them to follow one another at close speeds for better fuel economy through wind resistance ) .
Route 66, one of America’s oldest and most famous roads, may soon be its first to go solar as the Missouri state transport department is hoping to add photovoltaic solar pavers to a section of the road this year. Interestingly, the state government will turn to crowdfunding to fund the project. The announcement is part of Missouri’s Road to Tomorrow Initiative, which aims to integrate modern technology into the state’s transportation system (other plans include 'truck platooning', which connects commercial vehicles through wireless technology, allowing them to follow one another at close distances for better fuel economy through wind resistance).