dvottero
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My favorite feature of the BMW i3 is one pedal driving. But ever since my first drive in November 2013 — I never had a good sense of what causes the brake light to trigger, and when. A month behind the wheel didn't answer this either. So I did what any normal person would do: I strapped (4) GoPros to my car and filmed a quick drive around town to answer my question:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXJPf7Lv8Sw
My conclusion is that the brake light activates perfectly in all the driving conditions I tested— and as a general rule — triggers when the regen meter moves past the word "Charge."
The video I made is a split screen test that shows the dash, forward view, pedals and brake lights on an i3 REX on all EV driving in Los Angeles, CA. The car was in Comfort mode for the entire test and was driven for "fun" — and not range.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXJPf7Lv8Sw
My conclusion is that the brake light activates perfectly in all the driving conditions I tested— and as a general rule — triggers when the regen meter moves past the word "Charge."
The video I made is a split screen test that shows the dash, forward view, pedals and brake lights on an i3 REX on all EV driving in Los Angeles, CA. The car was in Comfort mode for the entire test and was driven for "fun" — and not range.