Automotive platoon energy-saving: A review

With the intensification of the greenhouse effect, carbon neutrality has become a global goal. The development of vehicle platoons provides a new idea for energy saving and emission reduction. To explore the practical appli-cation prospect of vehicle platoon energy-saving methods and reveal the limitations and improvement direction of current vehicle platoon research, this paper reviews the current research status of vehicle platoon energy -saving methods and analyzes the energy-saving method. The energy-saving methods are summarized from aerodynamic and vehicle speed optimization perspectives. Energy-saving methods based on aerodynamics include field tests, wind-tunnel tests, and CFD. Energy-saving methods based on vehicle speed optimization mainly focus on the acceleration and deceleration behavior optimization of vehicles in the platoon. The limi-tations and prospects of automotive and vehicle platoon development are also put forward.

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This paper reviews the current research status of energy-saving methods for vehicle platoons and analyzes the methods from aerodynamic and vehicle speed optimization perspectives. The limitations and prospects of automotive and vehicle platoon development are also discussed.