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by realusername 829 days ago
The danger with electric vehicles is actually that the break pad is in risk of rusting since you don't use it enough
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The same thing happens to ICE vehicles while parked. It usually isn't a big deal because the area most prone to rust is the rotor surface. And modern brake pads don't usually have any issues rubbing surface rust away very quickly.

e.g.: https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin...

Hit the brakes softly once after driving and the rust is gone.
That's why some EVs are moving back to drum brakes