Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights @TechnologyConnections

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Truly, this is a pressing issue. I hope somebody at the helm is watching.

Links 'n' stuff:
The mentioned turn signal video
youtu.be/O1lZ9n2bxWA

My other vehicular-lighting related content:
On how we used to require all cars to have the same headlights
youtu.be/c2J91UG6Fn8

On why you can't get turn signals to synchronize (except now you can)
youtu.be/2z5A-COlDPk

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00:00 Intro
01:47 Demonstration
03:15 Regen braking and one-pedal driving
09:17 Somebody forgot about the brake lights
12:25 One solution that GM came up with
15:12 Adaptive cruise control
16:25 US regulations
21:15 The Boy who Cried Wolf problem
21:50 Europe's previously terrible regulations and their fix
25:47 An earnest call to action
28:38 Bloops

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