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Elimination of traffic congestion on Japan's expressways will have an economic effect of approximately 26 billion dollars (re-evaluated continually). By eliminating delays in response time, controlling short vehicle interval distances in platooning, etc, it will become possible to improve the level of traffic efficiency and conveniense.
-->AHS-a, which enables automatic driving, will be effective in this context. |
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| If AHS-a is introduced on exprssways, it is estimated that an annual loss of 0.9 billion dollars will be relieved by minimizing traffic accidents, and also an annual loss of approximately 26 billion dollars (re-evaluated continually) will be relieved by minimizing traffic congestion.
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| Examples of services Provided by AHS-a |
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Platooning operation
(Group driving with short distance between cars)
Utilizing methods such as vehicle to vehicle communications, all moving vehicles accelerate and decelerate simultaneously, and it reduces reaction time lag, as well as the distance between vehicles. In this manner, a group of cars move in unison. Consequently, this operation contributes to smoother flow of traffic and to enhanced fuel consumption rates, positively effecting efforts to preserve the environment and natural resources. Also, via road sensors, the road surface condition is checked, and other moving vehicles and obstacles are detected to support safe driving.
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