THE VIDEO SHELF · traffic flow
Traffic Has a Perfect Solution. Humans Are the Problem.
CGP Grey explains how traffic jams come from human driving behavior such as tailgating and reaction delays, and how leaving gaps and smoothing speed would reduce congestion. It also touches on self-driving cars.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN cites it as a concise, well-illustrated explanation of traffic flow, in threads on congestion, self-driving cars and driving habits.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- CGP Grey
- Topic
- traffic flow
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 6
- HN mentions in dataset
- 16
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2016–2026
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Stop/go is bad. Gliding is better for the collective and for your fuel efficiency. CGP Grey has a great video on traffic flow: [VIDEO]
heimatau on Hacker News · 2019-01
In Queueing theory: The science of waiting in line[CGP Grey did a video on this]( [VIDEO] ). Your goal, as a driver, should be to try to maintain equivalent distance between your car and cars in front of you and behind you.
yreg on Hacker News · 2019-04
In Microsimulation of Traffic FlowCGP Grey did a really nice, concise video on the topic of traffic and he addresses your point in the first 30 seconds. Coordination, not cars, is the problem. [VIDEO]
Timpy on Hacker News · 2019-10
In Ants Are Practically Immune to Traffic Jams
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