That I don't want

Post #236,667 by ben_tilly 11/30/05 5:35:48 PM Reply	That I don't want I like looking about 5 cars ahead then letting a gap open up when local traffic goes faster, and close down when traffic slows. It is amazing how much I can avoid touching gas or brakes by doing this. Giving me much better mileage and less wear. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #236,673 by drewk 11/30/05 5:52:40 PM Reply	But if everyone had that feature ... === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #236,675 by ben_tilly 11/30/05 6:19:43 PM Reply	Then we would all get car sick Or I would at least. Because people ahead speed up and slow down, and I couldn't take matching their motions exactly. Also if you watch, the "stops" in stop and go traffic seem to get started because someone tried to do a lane change too late. They stopped, then people stop behind them, and you get a wave going backwards. Having everyone match the car in front of you wouldn't help with that. But I would like it if the rule wasn't "constant distance" but rather "distance depending on speed". That would smooth things out. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #236,678 by drewk 11/30/05 6:24:01 PM Reply	I assumed distance by speed Most of the "smart highway" plans assume this, and show how great the traffic flow is. What they always fail to mention is a tragedy of the commons problem. Put one car in the mix that isn't using the same system as everyone else and the whole thing is hosed. IOW it's the kind of thing that will only work if it's mandated. Whether that is likely to happen or not is left to the reader. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #236,679 by ben_tilly 11/30/05 6:28:00 PM Reply	I think it is OK if some cars don't follow the rules... I remember seeing some simulations that said that if 30% of cars were using the technology, that you got some nice improvement. I remember thinking that if the highways became a bit better, a lot of people would switch back to them for their commute, and they would get worse again. I've never seen anyone try to quantify that though. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)

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