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They have 4 wheel disc iirc. The only positive is that with regen, they use them less, but still more than I do engine braking with a manual transmission.
by Jamwinner 7y ago
They have 4 wheel disc iirc. The only positive is that with regen, they use them less, but still more than I do engine braking with a manual transmission.
- pwinnski 7y agoHaving previously driven a Prius and now a Fiat 500e, I definitely see that brakes undergo much, much less wear when regenerative braking is in play. Still, brakes requiring maintenance less often doesn't seem to fit in with the rest of the list that doesn't require maintenance ever.
- pfdietz 7y agoSure it fits. It's a list of places you will have lower costs.
- pwinnski 7y agoI'm glad you don't write for Sesame Street.
- pwinnski 7y agoSince you don't like my reference to the "one of these things just doesn't belong" song, consider this: My Toyota Prius put as much wear on the brakes as a Tesla or my Fiat 500e, despite being a car with an ICE. There are many, many, many hybrids on the road that similarly us regenerative braking despite burning gasoline. So in every sense, the reference to brakes does not belong in that list.
- pfdietz 7y agoThat's fair. On the other hand, it now means electric cars are being compared against hybrids, not pure IC engine cars. Hybrids may be more expensive than the latter, as they have more components.
- davidgould 7y agoTesla regen is far more powerful and useful than engine braking no matter how much downshifting one does. With the new "Hold" mode it is possible to drive a Model 3 for days without ever touching the brake pedal. It is also possible to drive down a 20% hill (Marin in Berkeley) without using the brakes or gaining speed. My stick shift Accord would gain speed in first gear all the way to redline within a couple blocks. On my Spark EV which also has better than gas engine/manual regen (but less than the Tesla) I expect the brake pads and rotors to last at least ten years based on wear three years in.