Wi Fi trucks

[BazaJT]

So the plan is to trial 3 Wi-Fi trucks next year[it's already being done with 2 trucks elsewhere]The first truck acts as the hub and tells the 2 following trucks things like speed,distance to keep between them and so on.Each truck does still need the driver though.The idea seems to be that it will save fuel[as each truck in line -apart from the first one obviously-will be slipstreaming the one ahead]and cut pollution,so what could possibly go wrong?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

What happens if they get separated?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Trucks without drivers has a certain appeal.

No more alcohol
No more texting/sexting
No more masturbation because of the above.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Trucks without drivers has a certain appeal.

No more alcohol
No more texting/sexting
No more masturbation because of the above.

As I understand it the two rear trucks still have a driver that steers, but it's the lead truck that sets the speed and the other two speed up or brake accordingly.    This leaves plenty of scope for the two rear 'drivers' to do traditional lorryist things like watch porn, masturbate, text/sext etc 

[Kevin Wood]

Trucks without drivers has a certain appeal.

No more alcohol
No more texting/sexting
No more masturbation because of the above.

As I understand it the two rear trucks still have a driver that steers, but it's the lead truck that sets the speed and the other two speed up or brake accordingly.    This leaves plenty of scope for the two rear 'drivers' to do traditional lorryist things like watch porn, masturbate, text/sext etc 

.. as opposed to block the overtaking lane for miles because they've worked out they can achieve a femtoMPH more than the truck in front.

[Viral_Jim]

I thought the 2nd and 3rd drivers were only during the testing phase. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

What's the point of being a 'lorryist' if you can't watch porn whilst having sex with a prostitute whilst driving.

[Varche]

We all laugh now , same  as people did when uber was announced. Driverless cars, lorries....... it wont end. There will ne robots in A and E analysing your injuries from multiple driverless vehicle pile ups.

[biggriffin]

What drivers think.


http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=149211

[Viral_Jim]

I can imagine all the scribes saying the same about "them New dangled printing engines".

Most people believe their job is far too complex to be done by a machine. Most people are also wrong...

[Sir Tigger KC]

What's the point of being a 'lorryist' if you can't watch porn whilst having sex with a prostitute whilst driving.

I think you misunderstand M'lud.    The lorryists in the 2nd and 3rd trucks will have less to do, so will have more scope for watching porn and having sex with prostitutes! 

I can see many a game of 'Rock, Paper, Sissors' in the yard to see who gets lumbered with the lead truck! 

[zirk]

Sounds like a plan, so the first Trunk hits something ahead and the other 2 follow suit.   

[2boxerdogs]

A disaster waiting to happen, imagine terrorists getting their hands on them.

[Viral_Jim]

A disaster waiting to happen, imagine terrorists getting their hands on them.

Probably less likely than now given that I would have thought there will be no "cab" in the final implementation of the design. So you would have to hack them, rather than just poking the driver with a sharp bit of metal and stealing his keys.

[Sir Tigger KC]

A disaster waiting to happen, imagine terrorists getting their hands on them.

Probably less likely than now given that I would have thought there will be no "cab" in the final implementation of the design. So you would have to hack them, rather than just poking the driver with a sharp bit of metal and stealing his keys.

No, all three trucks will have cabs and drivers. 

On the motorway however the lead truck will 'drive' ie speed up/slow down, and the drivers in the following trucks will only steer, but that's all. When the three truck convoy leaves the motorway all the trucks will be driven independently.

The idea is that the following trucks can tailgate the one in front and sit in the slipstream and it should be safe because you have removed the human reaction time when braking or speeding up, as the following trucks will be controlled by the lead truck.

I think that one feature that should be in the final design is a huge LED TV on the back of the trucks so the drivers behind can watch porn!