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Why haven't car manufacturers standardized automatic brake lights when a built in accelerometer detects deceleration? (self.showerthoughts)
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[–] EvacuateSoul 0 points 4 months ago

Jake brakes in big trucks, but most of them do show brake lights now even though you just coast to activate them. Some drivers like to turn them off because it makes you look like a dangerous rookie in the mountains if your brake lights are on consistently while going downhill.