I was also a bit surprised, I know it's not very clear but I took a pic of the article as a prompt for my poor memory, it's from Jan 2010 auto express.
![Image](http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn31/marktime20/Graphs%20n%20stuff/img105.jpg)
I might have misinterpreted the message of it may just be motoring journalists grabbing the wrong end of a stick.
Here is a transcript in case the photo image is not clear enough to read, I can't make out all the text myself but this is my best shot.
'Call for change in brake light law'
One of the oldest rules in motoring is being challenged by car makers working on next-generation models - and it's all in the name of road safety. Rear brake lights that come on when the driver presses the middle pedal have been part of the regulations for decades. But engineers building future electric vehicles (EVs) are now calling on the European Union to change the rules. A BMW spokesman told Auto Express that EVs need to take as much advantage as possible of brake energy regeneration. But he said that when drivers step off the throttle , there is a marked deceleration creating the risk of a rear impact. "We fell it's so strong that the brake lights should come on." He added the BMW-built MINI E on sale in the UK, has brake lights which come on without the pedal bring pushed. It's allowed to do this because it is licensed only for field trials. BMW's spokesman added "Today's legislation is ****** ***today's cars and those of the past. As ** ***** to EV's certain aspects need to be ********."
Soft as Graphite, Hard as Diamond, Black as Coal & clear as CO2, It's a Carbon thing!