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minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·13 days agoI feel like if your car is doing anything to actively slow itself down (as in apart from just cruising) it should turn the brake lights on.
minus-squareMaggiWuerze@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoYeah, just have an accelerometer that triggers them
minus-squareAlmacca@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-213 days agoOr just have it come on whenever you lift off the accelerator. I like how some cars flash the brake lights under hard braking as well. That should be more standard.
minus-squareMaggiWuerze@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-212 days agoI think the flashing is actually when an assistive system triggers the break
I feel like if your car is doing anything to actively slow itself down (as in apart from just cruising) it should turn the brake lights on.
Yeah, just have an accelerometer that triggers them
Or just have it come on whenever you lift off the accelerator. I like how some cars flash the brake lights under hard braking as well. That should be more standard.
I think the flashing is actually when an assistive system triggers the break