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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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kube-system
829 days ago
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...
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mschuster91
829 days ago
Hit the brakes softly once after driving and the rust is gone.
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dzhiurgis
829 days ago
That's why some EVs are moving back to drum brakes
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e.g.: https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin...