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minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 days agoEV brake pads can last a lot longer on one pedal cars.
minus-squareriquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-23 days agoChiming in from experience, our EVs brake pads were rusting faster than they were wearing down. We bought used, so maybe the previous climate was humid, but around 80k miles may have been their first change.
minus-squaresuigenerix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoMany (most?) EVs now periodically apply friction brakes to reduce corrosion issues. If an EV doesn’t have it, you can do it manually.
EV brake pads can last a lot longer on one pedal cars.
Chiming in from experience, our EVs brake pads were rusting faster than they were wearing down. We bought used, so maybe the previous climate was humid, but around 80k miles may have been their first change.
Many (most?) EVs now periodically apply friction brakes to reduce corrosion issues. If an EV doesn’t have it, you can do it manually.