• EtzBetz@feddit.de
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    2 months ago

    I would like if cars would somehow indicate how strong they are braking. Like a meter filling, the light starting to blink after a certain threshold and blinking faster etc.

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      2 months ago

      Some newer higher end models do this. It’s an emergency brake feature that flashes the brake lights rapidly when braking heavily.

      Should be standardized or something similar should be

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      2 months ago

      This does exist on certain vehicles, like ambulances.

      But I’ve heard (unconfirmed) that it would be illegal in several states to put on passenger vehicles.

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      2 months ago

      This would be a really cool standard! I only wish it would work here in the US, where our brake lights have to pull double duty as turn signals. But in sensible places like the countrirs in Europe, this would be dope!

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      2 months ago

      As someone who likes moving parts on cars like pop ups that would be so sick hell I’ve even fantasized about pop up tail lights that do basically this