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Technology / Re: Does regenerative braking have a hazardous complication?
« on: 29/04/2024 10:01:06 »
I completely agree. Definitely safer if the car behind knows you are slowing down.
That said, in my previous car, and in my wife's present (non EV) car, just taking your foot off the accelerator (and hence slowing down) does not trigger a brake light warning, although the rate of deceleration is obviously considerably slower.
Maybe it's a rate thing? Is there a standard set by the industry to address this? ie slow down at more than a specific rate and that's regarded as "braking" and needs a warning light?
That said, in my previous car, and in my wife's present (non EV) car, just taking your foot off the accelerator (and hence slowing down) does not trigger a brake light warning, although the rate of deceleration is obviously considerably slower.
Maybe it's a rate thing? Is there a standard set by the industry to address this? ie slow down at more than a specific rate and that's regarded as "braking" and needs a warning light?