Braking indication

[rickmontalban]

I've had my Lightning for a couple of weeks, coming from a Tesla Model S. In the Tesla, like the Lightning, there's an animation of the vehicle on the dash screen as you're driving. But in the Tesla, on the animation, the brake lights would light up a certain threshold when regen braking kicked in, indicating that the actual brake lights were being lit. I liked this feature as it would give me confidence that I wouldn't get rear-ended during a significant regen triggered slow-down. Unless I'm missing something, there's no indication in the Lightning that the brake lights are on during significant regen braking. Am I missing something?

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[RickLightning]

Nope.

 

[MountainAlive]

Neat that Teslas do that. I suppose if you were a handy person there would be a way to tap into the brake light wire and put a little tiny red light on the dashboard somewhere that would do the same thing.

 

[TaxmanHog]

Your brake lamps are working, no need for a instrument cluster indicator.

 

[Maquis]

The only significant regen braking event happens when you put it into 1 pedal mode and when you do, the brake lights come on the instant you let off the accelerator pedal.

There is no indication of this unless you look in your rear view mirror at night., you'll see them glowing.

Ford isn't Tesla.

Regen level is the same, 1 pedal or not.

 

[rickmontalban]

Ford isn't Tesla.

Overly sensitive much? Just wondering if I was missing something obvious. I just moved from Tesla to Ford so not a Tesla fanboy at all.

 

[fvineyard]

I think the intent was to say "Ford isn't (as good at software as) Tesla". That was how I read it anyhow.

Regardless, I love my Lightning.

 

[Mal106]

It seems common to believe that one pedal driving changes regen significantly. Using the brake pedal smoothly combines maximum regen transitioning to friction brakes only when the demand for deceleration exceeds regen capability. One pedal does the same, it's just easier to guarantee only regen at high speeds but in normal driving friction brakes are seldome if ever used any more in brake pedal than one pedal.

I have to couch this with the fact that I have never seen graphic evidence for the Lightning, only for other EVs.

 

[Maquis]

By significant, I mean actually slowing the vehicle down significantly, as in face plant the windshield if not careful kind of 1 pedal regen, I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about.

Sure, doesn’t everybody?

 

[flabrent]

When using adaptive cruise control, my wife's 2021 Subaru Forester shows on the drivers display when the brakes are applied. I've never thought about it on my Lightning until reading this thread, but I agree. Why doesn't my '25 Ford do something my wife's four year old Subaru does? Regardless if it's an EV, ICE, friction braking, or regenerative braking?

 

[mr.Magoo]

Why doesn't my '25 Ford do something my wife's four year old Subaru does?

Because it isn't a Subaru ?
Plus are you sure it isn't a broken bulb indicator rather than a brake light indicator?

 

[Maquis]

You can see your brake lights in the side mirrors.

 

[TaxmanHog]

Why doesn't my '25 Ford do something my wife's four year old Subaru does?

In my humble opinion and probably the Ford dash design teams 'vision' it's an unnecessary visual distraction, RED indicators on the main cluster should be reserved for critical issues.

 

[Ted23Lightning]

I thought I was the only one who noticed this on vehicles lol tried explaining it to my GF & she just looked at me like I was crazy lol
I knew Subaru did it, and I’ve seen it on the newer Honda/ Acura’s as well. Didn’t know Tesla did it.
Is it a necessity? No, but it is nice to see at what point in braking or regen the brake lights illuminate. Attached some pics of where the little car silhouette normally is from different manufacturers. Kind of how the Lightning shows when BlueCruise is active.

 

[Sealevel]

Neat that Teslas do that. I suppose if you were a handy person there would be a way to tap into the brake light wire and put a little tiny red light on the dashboard somewhere that would do the same thing.

I would not like having the red light as it would be a distraction at first and then something I'd ignore once I became used to it illuminating every time I release the accelerator. I found it easy to transition to one-pedal driving and actually find I hesitate to start braking when I drive our ICE SUV.

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