More accurately, if they added one single extra component like that, they would raise the MSRP by like $500. Because we live in capitalist hell. Therefore, it's included in higher quality cars, and/or as an optional feature. Like most safety anything, they won't automatically include it in anything unless they are literally forced to by law. And even then though sometimes not and say they did. And still up charge you for it. Isn't capitalism fan-fucking-tastic?

This would be a really cool standard! I only wish it would work here in the US, where our brake lights have to pull double duty as turn signals. But in sensible places like the countrirs in Europe, this would be dope!

Blinkers should be blinking before you turn the wheel. I once drove as a passenger with a driver who only started blinking after he started his manoeuvres and those 40T trucks were hammering their horns for a good reason. Scary as hell experience, would not recommend.

Kinda worthless to put the blinker on after starting to turn, no? Also, probably doesn't work so well when you need to change lanes or turn on curves.

https://youtu.be/U0YW7x9U5TQ

That is not the case in the US or in the EU. Things like GM and Hyundai won't even show the brakes with the foot completely off on full regen. You will specifically say you cannot do have a secondary braking systems as well which is where I think the issue comes in. BMW and Mercedes both only show brake lights when you fully remove your foot from the accelerator with regen turned on

Same here

I heal-toe, so I'm pressing the brake as I'm engine braking. But I think I've read somewhere that newer manuals actually will turn on the brake light on heavy deceleration via engine brakes, I just don't know firsthand because every very I've owned has been old as shit. Ditto with electric cars that have aggressive regen braking.

I beleive that should be common practice when down shifting to slow because it's not much different from braking without any brake lights. However, I've come to also trigger the lights even when coasting down in top gear. The slightly harder engine braking in a manual, even in top gear, combined with the increase of distractions, has me concerned about the same thing as you.

I know cats that blink the middle light if you brake hard.

EDIT: I'm not fixing that typo

They get brighter based on how much you push the brake

I try (if I have time myself to do it without hitting someone and am just in front a mess) to "wake people up" a bit by rapidly tapping the brakes before hitting them hard (to hopefully make my brake lights flash).

Most modern cars now put the hazards on automatically when the driver brakes hard.

Actually, a least some cars (probably more than you think)/have some sort of "emergency" breaking signal, which often result in the usual breaking signal blinking for a while. You need to seriously slam the brakes to see it though. E.g: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j_osu1WgGMU

There is also a nice technology connection video talking about braking lights for electric cars and in general, which can be dangerous.

I seem to remember that when BMW first rolled out LED taillights they did something like this — they were brighter when the driver absolutely slammed on the brakes. No idea if that was a concept or in production cars though.

Two colors, amber for slowing, red for hard braking.

I reach for the hazard lights any time I'm about to break hard or if someone in front has done something that will make me slow unexpectedly.