Wrong on two counts. The minor one: a VW ID.3 also has disc brakes. The major reason you're wrong is that the very manufacturer of the braking system, ZF Fried

Wrong on two counts. The minor one: a VW ID.3 also has disc brakes. The major reason you're wrong is that the very manufacturer of the braking system, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, has described exactly why they decided to design and develop an entirely new type of drum brake system instead of using proven technology like disc brakes. Here's what Manfred Meyer, Senior VP of ZF's Safety division said about them: > The braking system for a battery-electric vehicle utilizes intelligent integration in a number of ways. For example, we can eliminate the need for a mechanical locking mechanism in the drivetrain and keep the vehicle in park mode through software that controls this function within the ESC and redundantly in the Electronic Brake Booster unit. The brake system itself helps ensure that the car cannot move – this saves cost and results in less weight. This system also allows for automatic stability control and advanced driver assist features that require automatic emergency braking. You'd think if rusty rotors and seizing calipers were what motivated them to use technology that's almost universally seen as inferior, people like Manfred would be quick to defend their choice by pointing out the obvious flaw with disc brakes and regen, as you've been so enthusiastically doing. Not sure it matters much to you though. If I were Manfred Meyer himself and I explained in great detail why you're wrong, you'd probably still insist on maintaining your ignorance so you could win some sort of HN contest. To save us both some time: you win. You're right. The VW ID.3 has drum brakes in the rear, and disc brakes in the front, because "regen seizes brakes," and we have you to thank for setting the record straight.