Tesla's Dynamic Brake Lights Raise The Bar In Avoiding Rear End Collisions

In a recent Tesla Model 3 update to owners in Europe, Tesla added features like Sentry Mode, Dog Mode, Peak Power Increase, and Navigate on Autopilot. In addition, a new feature coined Dynamic Brake Lights rolls out. Its purpose is to better alert other drivers that the car is stopping quickly and, potentially, unexpectedly.

If the Model 3 driver engages hard braking at speeds in excess of 31 mph, the new safety feature kicks in. Teslarati first reported about the update and obtained release notes via DutchDeity on Reddit (r/TeslaMotors). The notes read:

If you are driving over 50 km/h and brake forcefully, the brake lights will now flash quickly to warn other drivers that your car is rapidly slowing down,” reads the description for Tesla’s Dynamic Brake Lights feature. In addition to flashing the tail lights in situations that call for unexpected heavy braking, the vehicle will also flash its hazard lights.

If your car stops completely, the hazard warning lights will flash until you press the accelerator or manually press the hazard warning lights button to turn them off.

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atc98092 - 3/28/2019 9:54:08 AM

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Well, not the first time I've seen this on a vehicle, but perhaps the first offered by the OEM. Certainly worthwhile.

PUGPROUD - 3/28/2019 10:18:57 AM

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Best system would be green when on gas, orange when off gas not braking, red when braking and red flashing when braking hard.

vdiv - 3/28/2019 10:25:41 AM

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Not sure why this is new, European cars have had two stage braking lights for decades even here in the States. The second stage lights are usually the very bright lights used for fog driving. Flashing red lights may be illegal in some jurisdictions as they are reserved for emergency vehicles only.

Truthy - 3/28/2019 10:32:27 AM

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OMG! Tesla invented tailights too!

jtz7 - 3/28/2019 7:34:47 PM

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Do let me get this right. Because this vehicle isn't Korean people are going to pretend that the Civic's backend isnt there but only the 2020 Sonata is the copycat. Hahaha place a Hyundai badge on it then that's what would had been said.

cidflekken - 3/29/2019 2:38:41 AM

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This looks nothing like a Civic rear end

jtz7 - 3/30/2019 12:41:25 PM

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Cidflekken of course it doesnt gzve a Hyundai badge on it. Just li ki e you wouldn't see the similarities between the side profiles of the 2009 Buick Rgals back and 2009 Volvoo S60 backend.

jtz7 - 3/28/2019 7:35:48 PM

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No one is going to bring up the Accord's tail lights huh?

skytop - 3/28/2019 7:52:57 PM

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I have been using brake light guard which rapidly varies blinking rat of my brake lights depending on the degree of braking force.
Oh yes, I purchased it n 2001 for about $14.95.
So much for the loud mouth con man Eloon Musk.

jtz7 - 3/30/2019 12:38:43 PM

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I seen that backend on the Accord, Lexus, Acura, Audi, but people are going to act like it is original. If it was a Hyundai then that's what would had been said.