In cooperation between the manufacturer Ford and the Vanderbilt University, a study was carried out on the topic of congestion minimization.
In collaboration with Vanderbilt University and ford they saw the onslaught of US Independence Day vehicles on July 4 and decided to investigate. It is concluded that Adaptive Velocity Systems (ACC) could greatly contribute to minimizing congestion.
The advantage of ACC Systems is that they are already developed and already available in some vehicles. The ACCs could help especially with the phenomenon of the Phantomstaus. So traffic jams that arise for supposedly no reason – so no construction sites or accidents to blame.
Phantom jams are caused by heavy braking and a chain reaction to the rear. Thus, the brake pressure shifts backwards, which ultimately leads to a traffic jam.
On a closed track on the Ford test field, 36 vehicles simulated normal highway traffic with acceleration and deceleration. This was done once with and once without ACC.
As a result, fewer traffic jams were created when driving with ACC technology. Even if only one out of three vehicles had an ACC, traffic obstructions could be avoided.
Ford points out that 71 percent of its models in the US have an ACC. One would not have to wait for the autonomous driving to avoid the congestion, so the opinion of the researchers.
In the US, travelers spend an average of around 41 hours on the road, which costs around $ 1,400 per vehicle. This includes loss of productivity, fuel consumption and wear of vehicle parts.
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