Providing inter-vehicle data communications for vehicular drafting operations

A first vehicle, comprising:

• at least one hardware processor;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium coupled to the at least one hardware processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one hardware processor, wherein the programming instructions, when executed, cause the at least one hardware processor to perform operations comprising:
• selecting a second vehicle as a candidate for a drafting group;
• receiving, from the second vehicle, a drafting capability indication, wherein the drafting capability indication indicates that the second vehicle supports a vehicular drafting operation;
• in response to receiving the drafting capability indication, transmitting, from the first vehicle to the second vehicle, a drafting request, wherein the drafting request initiates a drafting negotiation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle;
• receiving, from the second vehicle, a drafting response, wherein the drafting response comprises drafting setup information, and the drafting setup information includes at least one of identity information, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) compatibility information, or payment information;
• determining, by the first vehicle, to establish the drafting group including the first vehicle and the second vehicle;
• and
• transmitting, from the first vehicle to the second vehicle, a drafting confirmation, wherein the drafting confirmation indicates that the first vehicle agrees to establish the drafting group with the second vehicle.

A computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed, cause a computing device to perform operations comprising:

• selecting, by a hardware processor of a first vehicle, a second vehicle as a candidate for a drafting group;
• receiving, from the second vehicle, a drafting capability indication, wherein the drafting capability indication indicates that the second vehicle supports a vehicular drafting operation;
• in response to receiving the drafting capability indication, transmitting, from the first vehicle to the second vehicle, a drafting request, wherein the drafting request initiates a drafting negotiation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle;
• receiving, from the second vehicle, a drafting response, wherein the drafting response comprises drafting setup information, and the drafting setup information includes at least one of identity information, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) compatibility information, or payment information;
• determining, by the hardware processor of the first vehicle, to establish the drafting group including the first vehicle and the second vehicle;
• and
• transmitting, from the first vehicle to the second vehicle, a drafting confirmation, wherein the drafting confirmation indicates that the first vehicle agrees to establish the drafting group with the second vehicle.