Adapting operation to preceding vehicles

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, by a processor device of a computer system, from at least one data acquisition device of a prime vehicle, measurement data of each of at least two preceding vehicles preceding the prime vehicle;
• determining, by the processor device, a performance consistency of each of the at least two preceding vehicles based on the measurement data, the performance consistency of each of the at least two preceding vehicles being based on at least one of variation in speed or acceleration, wherein the performance consistency is considered higher for a smaller variation in speed or acceleration and lower for a greater variation in speed or acceleration;
• selecting, by the processor device, a standard vehicle of the at least two preceding vehicles based on the performance consistency of each of the at least two preceding vehicles;
• and
• adapting, by the processor device, operation of the prime vehicle based on the standard vehicle.