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Daimler outlines vision for the future of vehicle connectivity,
announces platooning system
Jeff Crissey  March 21, 2016

<http://www.ccjdigital.com/daimler-outlines-vision-for-the-future-of-vehicle-connectivity/>

Quotes:
In an on-highway demonstration on the Autobahn on the outskirts of
town, Daimler showcased its new capabilities with a platoon of three
Highway Pilot Connect-equipped Mercedes Actros trucks.

In the demonstration, the following distance is reduced from 50 meters
to 15 meters when the three trucks link into a single platoon, which
Daimler says can decrease emissions and improve the combined fuel
efficiency of the three vehicles by as much as 7 percent (2 percent
improvement for the lead truck, 11 percent for the second truck and 9
percent for the third truck).

When a Mercedes passenger car entered the gap between the second and
third truck, the Highway Pilot Connect automatically increased the
following distance of the third truck to 50 meters until the car
exited the lane, after which the system automatically closed the gap
back to 15 meters.
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