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A company like ZipCar could leverage this technology. They'd be in a good position to ensure that the cars are properly maintained to ensure the trains function smoothly. Customers would request transit from one city to another and be given a rendezvous time. Rendezvous would only be allowed for vehicles with fuel tanks more than 3/4 full.

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I wouldn't want to have to rendezvous at a time and place. That would kill this idea.

You'd also have to take into account people with small kids. I wouldn't use this if I had to stay in the convoy for the whole trip. I like to stop fairly frequently, otherwise the kids get bored, restless and upset.

I think it's likely only to work if you get on the motorway catch up to a convoy and then join it - Which I think is the way this works.

I think it's likely only to work if you get on the motorway catch up to a convoy and then join it

Actually, that's what I meant, only with just a bit of coordination.

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