'Platooning', a solution to reduce pollution

According to a study in the International of the Environment and Pollution magazine (IJEP), a new technique called ' platooning ' allows cars to run close to each other to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO _2). ) emissions and gas savings.

In traffic jams, a safe distance between two cars increases air resistance and fuel consumption for each vehicle. Two researchers Asis Mazumdar and Debojyoti Mitra of Jadavpur University (India) claim that the shorter distance between the two cars allows less fuel consumption and less pollution.

According to the ' platooning ' principle, convoys of 3 to 4 wheels roll close together. Researchers determined that such vehicles are required to be equipped with special detection devices to avoid collisions.

'In a group of 3 cars, the middle one is less resistant to friction, so it consumes less fuel. In a group of four cars, the penultimate is most convenient thanks to platooning, ' Mazumdar explained.

' Platonning ' could become a solution to huge traffic jams in economically developed countries like India and China, which have a high number of cars each year.

NS