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Re:Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights by Sohcahtoa82 on Thursday May 25, 2023 @03:44PM (#36075194)
> - you can't flash your headlights

You can flash the high beams which is good enough, IMO.

> - you can't set the wiper interval

You absolutely can. In my Model 3, if I press the button on the left stalk, it makes the wipers wipe once and shows the wiper options on the screen. I can set them to Off, Slow, Medium, Fast, and Auto.

The only exception is when the car is on Autopilot. Then, it's forced to be Auto. The quality of Tesla's auto-wiper software is questionable, though.

> - quickly turn on the defrost?

There's a button for that now.

> - turn on the hazard lights? (you should google it, it's funny)

? It's a button above the mirror?

Re:Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights by nonfamous on Thursday May 25, 2023 @04:41PM (#36075921)
> ? It's a button above the mirror?

Yep. FWIW, Hazard Lights is the one control that is mandated to be a physical button by US law.

Re:Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights by lamontcg on Thursday May 25, 2023 @04:59PM (#36076136)
> You can flash the high beams which is good enough, IMO.

flashing high beams at night is a good way to set people off and wind up in a road rage incident. some people interpret that signal very aggressively and will retaliate.