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Originally posted by d000hg View Post
I wondered if lorries overtake deliberately to take turns giving each other the aero benefit, but Google suggests it's nothing as interesting. I wonder how much of an effect it is. When we have car/lorry 'trains' who can follow each other incredibly closely, it would presumably be non-negligible.Comment
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostStopping distance:
https://www.random-science-tools.com...g-distance.htm
Drag vs speed:
https://mechanixillustrated.technica...-aerodynamics/
And the dear old 55mph blanket speed limit of yore that went along with 145 bhp out of 5 litre V8s back in the 1970s.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by pr1 View Post
Gonna be a nightmare for cars who decide they need to come off at the services coming up in half a mile though (travel with young kids, etc) and can't get "through" the trainOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View Post
Yeah there will be a few things to iron out. I don't think it's a huge issue compared to other things.Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View Post
I wondered if lorries overtake deliberately to take turns giving each other the aero benefit, but Google suggests it's nothing as interesting. I wonder how much of an effect it is. When we have car/lorry 'trains' who can follow each other incredibly closely, it would presumably be non-negligible.
The thing is, they are not holding you up by very much - a minute or two over 100 mile journeys - so just wait your turn.
Also, if the motorway is really congested, get in the inside lane with the trucks. It's by far the quickest overall.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View Post
Nah, they're running on their speed limiters which obviously will have minor variations in the limit, so while they can get up the hill quicker than the other guy, they can't do it by much. Slowing down to his speed means at least one gear downshift, so it's cheaper to keep going.
The thing is, they are not holding you up by very much - a minute or two over 100 mile journeys - so just wait your turn.
And it's well known that fluctuating speeds on busy roads causes tailbacks and problems - probably accidents too - as well as increased stress and fuel consumption, when a stream of 70mph traffic hits a 60mph obstacle.
Also, if the motorway is really congested, get in the inside lane with the trucks. It's by far the quickest overall.
Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
I suppose the lorry trains could have a dedicated lane that allows access to all exits for other traffic. It worked a treat for the M4 bus lane
On the smart motorways, when things are slowed to 50 it can be a nightmare getting into lane 1 to get off the motorway due to all the trucks being able to match the speed of the rest of the traffic. Lorry trains would make this worse. I'd suggest investing in a completely separate network of steel rails for these lorry trains to run on!Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View Post
Work out which lorries are going to and from the same cities and you could chain them together. They would then only 1 driver sat in the front lorry. As these lorry trains would cause more wear and tear on the motorway then why not make the surface out of something more durable....like steel. And why not remove the tyres and have the bare wheels run on thing steel tracks....you wouldn't want to cover the whole lane in steel
Also, I have travelled by rail in the US, where freight rail is a huge thing. It causes big problems.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View Post
Work out which lorries are going to and from the same cities and you could chain them together. They would then only 1 driver sat in the front lorry. As these lorry trains would cause more wear and tear on the motorway then why not make the surface out of something more durable....like steel. And why not remove the tyres and have the bare wheels run on thing steel tracks....you wouldn't want to cover the whole lane in steel!
On the smart motorways, when things are slowed to 50 it can be a nightmare getting into lane 1 to get off the motorway due to all the trucks being able to match the speed of the rest of the traffic. Lorry trains would make this worse. I'd suggest investing in a completely separate network of steel rails for these lorry trains to run on!
Maybe we could put the freight on something with steel rails that doesn't block up the motorway?
Maybe we could even use water to move them in an eco friendly way like our ancestors did?
Imagine an EV tug on the towpath or locked onto a rail near the bank.
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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