Talking Cars Bonus: EVs Slowing Without Brake Lights
CR’s experts discuss what happens when some cars don't turn on their brake lights when expected
Main theme: In this bonus podcast episode, the expert panel dives deep into a peculiar trait of a handful of EVs: They don’t turn their brake lights on when using regenerative braking, or when the operator employs one-pedal driving.
When a car is slowing down without its brake lights illuminating, traffic behind might have no idea that the car in front is reducing its speed and potentially coming to a halt. Recent CR testing found potential safety issues with brake lights on EVs from Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, and Mercedes-Benz. We discussed how we went about testing all the EVs in our fleet to find out which ones did this, as well as our efforts to reach out to manufacturers and the National Highway Traffic Administration for comment.
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As with other “Talking Cars With Consumer Reports” episodes, this one is available free through Apple Podcasts. (Subscribe to the audio or video.) You’ll also find the audio on Spotify (log-in required) and video on YouTube.
- Driving the 2024 Chevrolet Trax, episode 419
- Driving the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, episode 418
- Driving the 2024 Mazda CX-90 SUV, episode 417
- Driving the Genesis Electrified GV70, episode 416
- Driving the Honda Accord, episode 415
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