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Why haven't car manufacturers standardized automatic brake lights when a built in accelerometer detects deceleration? (lemmy.world)
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[–] ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It’s not a perfect solution for EVs and Hybrids that can slow down quickly without pressing the brake. Technology connections has a full video on the matter, but basically things need to be updated for current tech if we want to avoid accidents due to information not being relayed to other drivers.

[–] ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

There are EVs that handle this by using a deceleration threshold, but that is not the same as just strapping an accelerometer to a car.