I noticed that too.

I assume the brake lights come on every time HAL feels the need to apply the brakes..?

R.I.P

Am I forbidden from spending the day generously applying body filler to all those vent “holes” and making it not so ugly?...

Lets not forget:

As others have said, this is both CP and NP.

This is the best answer!

Pretty sure it’s a Catholic thing.

Throttle is to ICE as rheostat is to EV.

Not as far fetched as it would seem.

hehe.

NP!

Driven ten miles a day, did this thing ever get fully warmed up?

Absolutely, and here’s an example I often observe:

Yep. Sounds like wheel speed sensor to me too.

I was thinking wheel speed sensor but smog would do it too.

A brisk walk is four mph.