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Not sure if it would be techically possible to have gaps in the platoon after every five cars, but at least it would be trivial to set max size of one platoon t

Not sure if it would be techically possible to have gaps in the platoon after every five cars, but at least it would be trivial to set max size of one platoon to something reasonable.

pnutjam 7y ago
You honestly trust some random driver at the front to make your decisions?
- beefield 7y ago
  Well, that sounds pretty much like flying commercial flights or traveling by bus. So I guess based on my travel history, answer must be yes.
  - pnutjam 7y ago
    When I fly, it's a trained pilot. Even for driving is stricter licensing for cdl.
    - beefield 7y ago
      And you think there would be no extra qualifications required for the platoon heads?
dmoy 7y ago
Sure, yea, I don't mean like it becomes literally impossible to merge in. Just that for any reasonable size platoon, it disrupts more traffic than it saves. Given existing roads and the existence of not-platooned cars on the same roads, it doesn't really work. Maybe it works for long haul trucking though.