This paper presents quantitative driving performance results for a cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) system tested on Class-8 trucks. It focuses on the vehicle following control performance measured on a closed test track and in mixed traffic on public freeways. The speed and distance tracking errors are reported for the string of three trucks driven under CACC control.
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