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Re:Electric cars produce far less brake dust pollution than ... by happyPersonR on Thursday July 24, 2025 @07:51AM (#44669574)
This. This times 100x . Also, it’s not like each powertrain has an independent failure mode. If either break, your car is a brick until it’s fixed.
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Re:Electric cars produce far less brake dust pollution than ... by silverquiet on Thursday July 24, 2025 @11:29AM (#44671908)
I have a friend who drives a Chevy Volt with a dead ICE engine; she just charges the battery and uses it as a (rather short range) pure EV vehicle. Not ideal, but it works for her until she gets something else.
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Re:Electric cars produce far less brake dust pollution than ... by throwawaylaptop on Thursday July 24, 2025 @06:02PM (#44676840)
If she was in California she wouldn't be able to pass smog at her next inspection, which is a funny problem considering she drives in pure EV mode now.
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