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I was on 101 during evening rush hour, speeding along like everyone. Then I saw brake lights from a Waymo. Later followed by all the surrounding cars. Interesti
by aworks 11mo ago
I was on 101 during evening rush hour, speeding along like everyone. Then I saw brake lights from a Waymo. Later followed by all the surrounding cars. Interesting that it was the first to detect a slowdown.
- potato3732842 11mo agoFirst to apply brake, not first to detect. Normal human drivers tend to lift off the gas and only brake when they decide that just lifting won't do.
- JumpCrisscross 11mo ago> Normal human drivers tend to lift off the gas and only brake when they decide that just lifting won't do Don't EVs light up the brake lights when regenerative braking engages?
- macintux 11mo agoAs best as I can tell, not universally. I'm rather obsessive about watching brake lights around me; my state doesn't have safety inspections, so I try my best to alert other drivers when they have brake lights out. I've definitely observed Teslas coming to a halt, and the brake lights only kick on at the very end. I don't know how widespread the problem is, but it's very annoying.
- jeffbee 11mo agoYes this unfortunately varies by make and model. My Honda pretty much hits the lights whenever the vehicle decelerates. Others can come to a dead halt without the lights.
- foobazgt 11mo agoTeslas illuminate brake lights based on deceleration (until reaching a stop), which is the desired behavior. I use regen braking aggressively to slow down, and different light behavior would give people seizures or make them brake-light-deaf. If you're annoyed by the braking lights on a Tesla, it's because you're following too (dangerously) closely.