> An automatic truck doesn't go faster per mile. Of course it would, if it doesn't have to stop for 8+ hours per day. > If it were really valuable, they would

> An automatic truck doesn't go faster per mile. Of course it would, if it doesn't have to stop for 8+ hours per day. > If it were really valuable, they would pair people up in trucks and have them alternate shifts driving You're ignoring a whole bunch of human factors (including cost vs speed trade-offs), but you'e right; some truckers do get paired up.