MIT study: Driverless truck platoons will save fuel and money, especially if they tailgate

https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MIT-TruckPlatoon_0-768x424.jpg 768w, https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MIT-TruckPlatoon_0-640x353.jpg 640w, https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MIT-TruckPlatoon_0-106x59.jpg 106w, https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MIT-TruckPlatoon_0-672x371.jpg 672w, https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MIT-TruckPlatoon_0.jpg 842w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> MIT studies whether autonomous truck convoys are more efficient being dispatched at regular times, or waiting until, say, five or 10 trucks are ready to go. Fuel savings of 20% are possible