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Re:Dust from Car Brakes More Harmful Than Exhaust, Study Finds by muchosandwich on Saturday February 15, 2025 @10:49AM (#43059343)
Or even just HEV and PHEVs with slightly larger battery packs.
Re:Dust from Car Brakes More Harmful Than Exhaust, Study Finds by jeffbee on Saturday February 15, 2025 @10:57AM (#43059434)
You don't even need a huge battery pack for dynamic braking. It's the architecture of hybrid cars that allows them to regeneratively brake, even if the battery is full, by using the engine as a pump. Although this doesn't arise in practice, hybrids could dynamically brake down a grade of any length, which BEVs can't guarantee.
Re:Dust from Car Brakes More Harmful Than Exhaust, Study Finds by lnsru on Saturday February 15, 2025 @10:55AM (#43059406)
It’s not about battery pack. It’s about size of the electrical motor.