Traffic flow control apparatus and traffic flow control program

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a traffic flow control program for causing a computer to implement:

• acquiring information related to a first controlled vehicle that communicates with a communication unit of the traffic flow control apparatus, information related to a following vehicle that travels between the first controlled vehicle and a second controlled vehicle that travels behind the first controlled vehicle and communicates with the communication unit, and information related to a forward object that is positioned ahead of the first controlled vehicle;
• and
• causing the first controlled vehicle to behave based on energy consumption of the first controlled vehicle and of the following vehicle in relation to behavior of the first controlled vehicle, the energy consumption being acquired from the information related to the first controlled vehicle, the information related to the following vehicle, and the information related to the forward object.

A traffic flow control method comprising:

• acquiring information related to a first controlled vehicle that communicates with a communication unit, information related to a following vehicle that travels between the first controlled vehicle and a second controlled vehicle that travels behind the first controlled vehicle and communicates with the communication unit, and information related to a forward object that is positioned ahead of the first controlled vehicle;
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• causing the first controlled vehicle to behave based on energy consumption of the first controlled vehicle and of the following vehicle in relation to behavior of the first controlled vehicle, the energy consumption being acquired from the information related to the first controlled vehicle, the information related to the following vehicle, and the information related to the forward object.