I always wanted a similar system to what you see in racing video games, when they display input controls. A red and green bar on the rear of the vehicle which shows accelerator pedal position, and a red bar which, in real life would have to show deceleration, as a percentage of theoretical maximum, rather than pedal position, as in the games.
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Not a car, but I've got a bicycle light that does this. Turns on when it's dark and also when you brake. So definitely possible
Some semi tractors have implemented brake lights that activate under exhaust braking, and its fucking annoying.
I've driven rentals that put the brake lights on if you did not have a foot on the gas, and only lit a 3rd brake light when actually pressing the brake. Dunno why it isn't more common tho.
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