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I can't find the report, but IIRC there was a study that calculated that autonomous driving could triple the carrying capacity of highways because they could sa
by ortusdux 3y ago
I can't find the report, but IIRC there was a study that calculated that autonomous driving could triple the carrying capacity of highways because they could safely reduce following distance. They also estimated fuel/energy savings due to them being able to collectively draft of each other.
- bsder 3y agoYeah, right, ever seen "following distance" at rush hour in a US city? I've got a higher chance of seeing a unicorn. In reality, self-driving cars would help by increasing following distance and leaving a genuine gap so people don't crash every goddamn day on the same arterial roads.