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Old 11-18-2017, 05:14 PM   #75 (permalink)
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reservations

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Originally Posted by slowmover View Post
I have my reservations about platooning. May work for mega-carriers. Everyone else who appears to be running same roads, isn't. There's an awful lot to work out in re dispatch. M

BNSF, UP and other roads have a hard enough time even today.
Cost accountants may make an irresistible 'profits' case to fleet owners,with respect to this low-hanging fruit.
The DOE might even create incentives for unassociated parties to link up for national fuel savings.Like a reversed depletion allowance.
The Stench of Nations could be converted to The Wealth of Nations.
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