Re:Drivers who keep their windows down are exposed to 80 per...
by Tade0 on Saturday August 08, 2020 @11:14AM
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They still rely on friction brakes. Especially at low speeds and/or heavy braking, which is what most braking in cities is.
I've been driving hybrids for the past five years and in my experience even in heavy traffic friction brakes aren't used nearly as much as in regular ICEs.
There's a constant, thin layer of rust on my rotors that I just can't scratch off in any way short of braking on an off-ramp on a highway.
I imagine EVs, having overall better regenerative braking, rely even less on their rotors.
I've been driving hybrids for the past five years and in my experience even in heavy traffic friction brakes aren't used nearly as much as in regular ICEs.
There's a constant, thin layer of rust on my rotors that I just can't scratch off in any way short of braking on an off-ramp on a highway.
I imagine EVs, having overall better regenerative braking, rely even less on their rotors.