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Old 03-20-2025, 02:44 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by scho63 View Post
You're missing one important component of this whole push: a driverless truck can run nonstop except for fuel stops and maintenance since they are not bound by keeping electronic logs of your hours driving.

Big efficiency.
That is one huge benefit, they can also probably be programmed to obey the speed limits.

I spent a few years driving coast to coast demoing automation equipment and I remember when getting close to a destination, my speed would increase. Especially when getting close to home after a long trip.
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