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How does it require a critical mass?

If the car ahead of you is sharing visibility and braking data, you can drive on their bumper and stop when they stop.

If the car next to you is receiving route data, they can open a spot for you to get to your exit.

The benefit is large and NOT REQUIRED for normal operation. It's the easiest coordination problem in the world, because it's all upside and practically atomic.



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