Finding relative position across connected splines

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The distance between two cars can vary depending on the track, whether it is a line or a circle for example. But still, those changes should not be very big (expect if your track has very tight turns). So why not just compute the distance between the cars, divide it by the length of a car, and round to the closest number. That should indicate the number of cars in between.
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