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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

Why haven't car manufacturers standardized automatic brake lights when a built in accelerometer detects deceleration?

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Why haven't car manufacturers standardized automatic brake lights when a built in accelerometer detects deceleration?

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Which is also why it doesn’t come on if you’re motor breaking" (is that the right term?)

I believe the term you technically want is engine braking
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  Oh yes, that sounds right. Thanks!

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