FuryMaker@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoWhy haven't car manufacturers standardized automatic brake lights when a built in accelerometer detects deceleration?message-squaremessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1219
arrow-up1219message-squareWhy haven't car manufacturers standardized automatic brake lights when a built in accelerometer detects deceleration?FuryMaker@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square90fedilink
minus-squareEtzBetz@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up12·7 months agoI 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.
minus-squareTheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 months agoSome 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
minus-squareNollij@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoThis 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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minus-squarecredit crazy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoAs 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
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.
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
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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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