Re:Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights
by kylecordes on Thursday May 25, 2023 @01:18PM
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I have a complaint about Tesla on this one. In Europe they ship vastly better tail lights with a different color for turn signals. As I understand, the superior signals are acceptable, though not preferred, by US standards. But Tesla makes a separate, different, worse part to use in the US, rather than giving us the good stuff also and reducing their manufacturing variation.
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Re:Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights
by darkwater on Thursday May 25, 2023 @04:12PM
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As an European I always wondered about why in the US they have red turn signals. It seems...odd, so to speak?
Re:Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights
by fragmede on Thursday May 25, 2023 @04:17PM
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Suburban and Americans aren't so good at living with the level of aggression that city driving requires, and so prefer having clearly delineated left turn time to something perceived as fighting in traffic.
Re:Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights
by bombcar on Thursday May 25, 2023 @05:24PM
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Itβs cheaper (or was) - early cars had one red light on each side and could blink it for a turn signal, but it was also the brake.
Later a second light was added for the taillight but they did it in the same bulb.