#i used to work in an autoglass shop and had to repair a few tesla windshields

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Sorry to immediately reblog this again but @techniic0l0r & anyone else curious: as someone who has had the misfortune of driving a Tesla a few times, this is likely because once you lift your foot off the gas, instead of coasting a bit like a gas powered/hybrid car, Teslas (and probably other full EVs tho I haven't driven one) use this time to charge the battery rather than power the car forward, so it loses momentum FAST.

The problem with this is Tesla drivers either don't notice or don't care, so they often hit their brakes very suddenly in comparison to other cars because it's already been slowing down for however long before the driver needs to finally press the brakes. It's a safety hazard that could easily be mitigated by having brake lights come on once the driver is no longer accelerating but 🙄 fuck everyone else on the road I guess

don't let tesla drivers merge into your lane btw