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Ricardo UK demonstrates road train on Spanish motorway

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Now all we need to do is fit them with SatNav... Plus what happens when they come off the motorway and get to traffic lights or a roundabout and the lead vehicle goes through, but then the lights change, or a car comes? - Chaos?, Orphaned follower vehicles that don't know what to do? Has anyone done an FMEA on this?. Perhaps I should send my details to Ricardo & Volvo.

Posted date

29 May 2012

Posted time

3:30 pm

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