Stopping So Smooth It Might Be Dangerous

07/10/2025 10 min
Stopping So Smooth It Might Be Dangerous

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Episode Synopsis

Since daily habits matter, we closely examine “comfort stop” braking, which aims to reduce vehicle pitch at low speeds to prevent coffee spills. It sounds attractive—until you consider trade-offs, stopping distances, and the realities of software-controlled brakes. We ask tough questions about safety, legality, redundancy, and designing features that never compromise emergency performance.