Driverless cars would improve traffic flow

[Eldorado]

"Driverless cars working together can improve traffic flow by 35%, a study using model vehicles has found.

"Cambridge University researchers programmed 16 miniature cars to drive on a two-lane track to see how they fared when one of them stopped.

"Traffic queues formed, but when the cars' communication system was turned on, they slowed down to allow each other to pass the stationary car."

Full report at the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-48326428

The Study: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/driverless-cars-working-together-can-speed-up-traffic-by-35-percent

[+and-then]

Yeah, I expect the machines will do a more efficient job of executing their programming,  I just wonder how WE'LL fit into the picture?  

[lightly]

Sorta would take the fun out of driving.  Who could you flip off?

[lightly]

5 minutes ago, lightly said:

Sorta would take the fun out of driving.  Who could you flip off?

....actually, automated transportation sound like a good idea....maybe.   I always thought that MULTI passenger vehicles would be much more sensible for most transportation needs.

oops...hit quote instead of edit.☺️

Edited May 21, 2019 by lightly

[moonman]

Well DUH. How is this not common sense? All it takes is one idiot on the highway to foul up everything behind them for miles.

Edited May 21, 2019 by moonman

[toast]

4 hours ago, Eldorado said:

"Driverless cars working together can improve traffic flow by 35%, a study using model vehicles has found.

"Cambridge University researchers programmed 16 miniature cars to drive on a two-lane track to see how they fared when one of them stopped.

Thats the theory. But as seen every day on the streets, it just needs 1 or 2 idiots to kill the flow.