Re:Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights
by NegativeK on Thursday May 25, 2023 @01:10PM
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There are two different problems.
One is educating drivers to be better. Drive more predictably, drive more defensively, drive safer in adverse conditions, etc.
The other is designing the driving experience as a system to deal with humans. Systems that don't anticipate human faults are brittle and, frankly, shitty. Just like you can't expect 100% of users to be phish resistant, you can _not_ expect perfection from drivers, and you _must_ build in compensations to deal with it. That means well designed roads, good brakes lights, and even brake lights that account for one-pedal driving.
One is educating drivers to be better. Drive more predictably, drive more defensively, drive safer in adverse conditions, etc.
The other is designing the driving experience as a system to deal with humans. Systems that don't anticipate human faults are brittle and, frankly, shitty. Just like you can't expect 100% of users to be phish resistant, you can _not_ expect perfection from drivers, and you _must_ build in compensations to deal with it. That means well designed roads, good brakes lights, and even brake lights that account for one-pedal driving.