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How self-driving car or adaptive cruise control could ease traffic jams
July 6, 2018/
Driving around on summer weekends or heading out on vacation, travelers often find themselves caught in a "phantom" traffic jam that defies explanation.
Well, just in time for road trip season, a National Science Foundation study reveals that having a single self-driving car on the road can reduce congestion by influencing the traffic flow of at least 20 human-controlled automobiles around it. In fact, simply using the cruise control systems that are installed in many everyday vehicles can put a dent in traffic snarls, a follow-up study in collaboration with Ford found.
Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY
