Tri-National Inc. trucking company, headquartered in Earth City, Missouri, features senior-level management with more than 100 years of experience. Like many of its counterparts in the trucking industry, Tri-National Inc. is constantly evaluating and adopting new technologies. Since smart trucks continue to utilize more telematics, truck platooning will become feasible and safe within a short time. Vehicles equipped with cutting-edge navigation support systems can follow each other much more closely than was previously possible. This tight formation is called a platoon, and the real-time communication between the trucks makes instantaneous braking possible. Platooning will allow substantial cost savings because when trucks drive close together at a constant speed, fuel savings are considerable, as is the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. The platoon also will improve traffic flow and reduce transit slowdowns by reducing driver variability. Fuel savings have been as high as 10 percent for the rear truck in a platoon, and the first vehicle saves as much as 4.5 percent. Thus, platooning could result in cost savings of $1,750 per vehicle annually.
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