pretty lengthy process to get something like this mandated. now, as for privacy, the government says the data that is sent between the cars does not record personal information, so they say your privacy should not be compromised. wolf. rene marsh, fascinating material. thanks very much. we end on some sad news just coming in to the situation room. cnn has learned that joan mondale, the wife of the former vice president, walter mondale, has died. this according to a statement released by the family s church in minneapolis, minnesota. walter mondale was vice president under president jimmy carter. he won the democratic presidential nomination in 1984. joan mondale was 83 years old. our deepest condolences to walter mondale and the entire mondale family. remember, you can always follow us here on twitter, tweet me @wolf blitzer, tweet the show at cnnsit room.