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Re:the US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'ta... by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @05:28PM (#41304276)
I wouldn't want all cars to accelerate simultaneously since I don't think they can all brake simultaneously
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Re:the US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'ta... by kstrauser on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @08:33PM (#41305551)
Not arguing for this, just thinking it though from a purely technical approach.

If the cars could come to a consensus about the maximum common braking ability between them, they could also coordinate all of them stopping at that rate.

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Re:the US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'ta... by tbrownaw on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @11:29PM (#41306512)
The results of a brake failure would probably propagate through a larger amount of traffic if everyone was packed more densely.
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