Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up to it?

Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by fred_is_fred on Sunday January 31, 2021 @06:45PM (#25983840)

I thought drum brakes were considered inferior/cheap/old tech and that everyone switched to disc about 20 years ago? Edit - I should add that when buying a car in the early 2000s having disc was considered a nice feature like "rack and pinyon steering" which was frequently mentioned then too

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Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by manmal on Monday February 01, 2021 @05:01PM (#25994646)

Indeed! But since EVs rarely need the posterior brakes (if at all), low maintenance becomes more important than performance. Changing 2 disc brakes costs ~€500, and I‘d rather not pay that every few years.

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Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by fred_is_fred on Monday February 01, 2021 @09:40PM (#25996890)

I had a Neon in the late 1990s and it had disc front and drum rear brakes, I assumed it was just because it was a cheap car. That's super interesting how it just isn't as needed for EVs.

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