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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
We've had cross-country freight-cargo "platooning" since the late 1800's...called trains. And, pounds-per-mile-per-unit fuel, they beat everything else (planes, trucks, boats).
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According to Elon Musk's figures, from the presentation on Friday, a platoon of his trucks will be able to transport goods even cheaper than a train.
The UK governments has announced trials of platooning on British roads, starting next year.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ead-platooning