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It is very good UX how escalators slow down when nobodies on them but keep moving. (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by aidan@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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It makes it clear the direction of movement and how the user has to position themselves so they can ride it without thinking about it- but it saves power from slowing down

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[–] tentphone@lemmy.fmhy.ml 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never noticed this.

[–] dystop@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

not all escalators have this, you'll have to look out for ones in lower-traffic areas.

[–] tentphone@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Makes sense, my town only has 3 sets of escalators that I know of so I don't see many.