Cars that drive themselves can become reality within ten yea

Bob · Nov 1st, 2009, 11:00

A new EU project SARTRE is being launched to develop and test technology for vehicles that can drive themselves in long road trains on motorways. This technology has the potential to improve traffic flow and journey times, offer greater comfort to drivers, reduce accidents, and improve fuel consumption and hence lower CO2 emissions

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CTCNetwork · Nov 2nd, 2009, 22:21

Hi,

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This lead vehicle is driven by an experienced driver who is thoroughly familiar with the route. For instance, the lead may be taken by a taxi, a bus or a truck.

I can't imagine many people actually volunteering to be "stuck" behind a slow moving lorry for 20+ miles on their way to work..

Des. . .

S60-MBS · Nov 3rd, 2009, 00:46

Cant see this working,Not with the mentality of drivers these days.

pookie · Nov 3rd, 2009, 18:42

The technology for this already exists and has been tried and tested in Germany using H.G.V. vehicles.

Pookie

toxophilus · Nov 3rd, 2009, 19:17

Question -

Why?

pookie · Nov 3rd, 2009, 23:38

Fuel savings. Think of a artic truck, there is a lot of aerodynamic drag caused mainlly by the sharp cut off at the rear of the vehicle. The theory is that if another artic tailgates the one in front really, really closely, then the airflow will continue OVER the rear vehicle. Do this with 4 or 5 vehicles and the fuel savings are quite considerable. I read about this 3 or 4 years ago in one of the IRTE magazines.

Pookie

toxophilus · Nov 4th, 2009, 07:37

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Originally Posted by pookie

Fuel savings.

Will there be any petrochemical fuel to save in ten years time?

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Bob Club Director Last Online: Today 14:17 Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: From Neath, now London View Photos By: Bob	Cars that drive themselves can become reality within ten yea A new EU project SARTRE is being launched to develop and test technology for vehicles that can drive themselves in long road trains on motorways. This technology has the potential to improve traffic flow and journey times, offer greater comfort to drivers, reduce accidents, and improve fuel consumption and hence lower CO2 emissions Click here to read the full report

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pookie Premier Member Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2021 21:13 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Stockport	Fuel savings. Think of a artic truck, there is a lot of aerodynamic drag caused mainlly by the sharp cut off at the rear of the vehicle. The theory is that if another artic tailgates the one in front really, really closely, then the airflow will continue OVER the rear vehicle. Do this with 4 or 5 vehicles and the fuel savings are quite considerable. I read about this 3 or 4 years ago in one of the IRTE magazines. Pookie __________________ Growing old disgracefully

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