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So basically they turn the mechanical signal(foot pedal) to digital signal then back to mechanical signal(hydraulic brake actuator) instead of 1 to 1 mechanical braking.
Now the car is 0.1% lighter! And cheaper to produce so they can raise the price even more because reasons!
Now car can be even more dangerous to drive because they doesn't need safety redundancy!
Like the one that will caught on the mat!
And on car, you just crash into the crowd as an emergency braking! Very safe!