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Even the Tesla Cybertruck's Brake Lights Don't Make Sense (www.thedrive.com)

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Even the Tesla Cybertruck's Brake Lights Don't Make Sense::Brake lights shouldn't be confusing, but Tesla's determined to be different with the Cybertruck, for better or worse.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

No it is pretty common, especially when it comes to safety features.

The EU has stricter requirements especially stuff like lights, and you see European models often fitted with extra lights to comply with the regulations.

Technology connections has an old video on this regarding brake lights and turn signals at least https://youtu.be/O1lZ9n2bxWA?si=h5I-5_BMLoFEoj1k

[–] [email protected] -3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

🙄👌👍 having different LEDs is a cut down model. 👍

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It sure is, significant cost savings to only stock one part rather than two. Multiply that by thousands of service centers and millions of vehicles

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not having distinct brake and turning lights is

[–] [email protected] -5 points 10 months ago

👌👍