The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority is testing new technology that may change the way we drive. 

THEA officials hit Tampa streets this week with SUVs wired to talk and listen to the roads and cars around it. The test was part of the agency's new connected vehicle study. 

Chevy Tahoe SUVs wired to gather data from its surroundings and submit feedback back to the driver were put through its paces. 

"This vehicle, this Tahoe belongs to THEA and was retrofitted with an onboard unit," said THEA Planning Director Bob Frey. "It (the unit) is connected Vehicle Technology in the mirror, which is what we're going to be using to show the technology to the driver."

Driver notification happens through the review mirror. 

Go the wrong way on an instate off-ramp and the mirror will flash and buzz to notify the driver. 

A stalled car in a lane ahead of you? The technology will alert the driver to reduce speed to avoid a collision. 

The one thing the researchers in the study want to the make clear is that Connected Vehicle Technology only gives the driver information. It does not operate the car for the driver. 

It remains up to the driver to take action based on the information. 

Now, THEA is looking for residents to take part in the testing. The agency is particularly looking for residents who commute between downtown Tampa and Brandon and use the Crosstown Expressway.