Switch added to accelerator pedal to activate rear lights.

[pjmmk]

most of the time we are unaware its happening

There's no reason they couldn't have a graphic showing brake light activity on the main screen. It would be helpful, to alert drivers at least. Tesla does it!

 

[Archev]

I think that one of the reasons the ardent ICE divers and anti EV brigade hate is the fact that when following our brake lights can be flashing on/off when we are feathering the throttle and letting it run beyond the -7% limit. I know it annoys me ,and I know the reason for it. They could see this as bad driving, arrogant brake checking, stupidity. Add on that most of the time we are unaware its happening , or if we are, there is not much we can do without altering the cars configuration they might see us as an ignorant portion of the population without having the gumption to research and learn why this is going on for themselves.
Maybe its time for another 1970s government backed information / education film . "Engine braking versus re-gen braking. Learn the facts Wally! " Jeremy Clarkson seems to have been missing from our screens recently.

If only we could have a split light. One that almost never lights up saying “I’m braking to stop. The other saying “ i’mjust lifting off the power to manufacture more smug fuel which you icers can’t ever do” OK that needs a bit of work to enable most of them to read it quickly enough to slow down in time.

 

[Archev]

If only we could have a split light. One that almost never lights up saying “I’m braking to stop. The other saying “ i’mjust lifting off the power to manufacture more smug fuel which you icers can’t ever do” OK that needs a bit of work to enable most of them to read it quickly enough to slow down in time.

How about harsh red lights as ever when we hit the brake pedal but an eerie mysterious magical green glow when simply lifting off and regening.

 

[MG Clive]

If only we could have a split light. One that almost never lights up saying “I’m braking to stop. The other saying “ i’mjust lifting off the power to manufacture more smug fuel which you icers can’t ever do” OK that needs a bit of work to enable most of them to read it quickly enough to slow down in time.

It could be wired up to one of these > LED light bar

 

[salty]

It could be wired up to one of these > LED light bar

Programmable for other messages. Particularly if other drivers, annoy you.
Use your imagination for that one.

 

[Archev]

It could be wired up to one of these > LED light bar

We’d probably need two versions of these.

Argumentatev and Selfriteice

 

[DBedford]

Jeremy Clarkson seems to have been missing from our screens recently.

He's too busy being a farmer and publican

 

[MG Clive]

Programmable for other messages. Particularly if other drivers, annoy you.
Use your imagination for that one.

Oh what fun we could have.

 

[ReintjeWA]

Just as illegal in most countries is to lightly press the brake pedal to illuminate the brake lights if you 'think' they are too close to the rear of your vehicle. I'm sure modifying the braking system without declaring it to your insurance company (who no doubt will refuse policy cover) will invalidate the policy and quite rightly so. Good luck with an unmarked police car behind you, who will pull you over, check your insurance and look for that modification. Not on the documents? Then they'll contact the insurance company who will then most probably cancel the policy and you'll have to declare being refused insurance on any new policy.

I think you may overestimate how much time police officers have... the amount of absolute wrecks I see on the road make me think police have no time at all to check for road worthiness.

Here in (Western) Australia if your vehicle is found to be unroadworthy it gets "yellow stickered". Quite literally a yellow notice sticker on the windscreen, and your car needs to clear the inspection pits to re-validate the registration. If I was a cop with time I'd go through a book of those sticker every shift no doubt.

 

[slmorgan42]

Quite a cool bit of work but as someone mentioned the break lights come on when the Regen hits -7. I did have someone follow me once to confirm this as I was curious if it actually work as they said. The only thing interesting is the brake lights stay on when using auto hold braking at the lights.

 

[ReintjeWA]

I think that one of the reasons the ardent ICE divers and anti EV brigade hate is the fact that when following our brake lights can be flashing on/off when we are feathering the throttle and letting it run beyond the -7% limit. I know it annoys me ,and I know the reason for it. They could see this as bad driving, arrogant brake checking, stupidity.

Yeah I always worry people think I'm brake-checking them when I slot into a line of cars and the ACC decides to slow down hard because the car in front is too close. Often I just turn the cruise control off when it get's too busy on the road.

 

[Tuareg]

I think you may overestimate how much time police officers have... the amount of absolute wrecks I see on the road make me think police have no time at all to check for road worthiness.

Here in (Western) Australia if your vehicle is found to be unroadworthy it gets "yellow stickered". Quite literally a yellow notice sticker on the windscreen, and your car needs to clear the inspection pits to re-validate the registration. If I was a cop with time I'd go through a book of those sticker every shift no doubt.

The insurance companies do the checking after a collision or wreck.

 

[Tuareg]

Yeah I always worry people think I'm brake-checking them when I slot into a line of cars and the ACC decides to slow down hard because the car in front is too close. Often I just turn the cruise control off when it get's too busy on the road.

Who cares about cars behind, they should be keeping their distance and braking isn't illegal, not keeping enough distance to the car in front mkst certainly is.