Comment by Hamuko
9 hours ago
There's still brakes, suspensions, tires, etc. to sell to EV buyers. Especially when EVs are so heavy that they have more wear on many of these.
9 hours ago
There's still brakes, suspensions, tires, etc. to sell to EV buyers. Especially when EVs are so heavy that they have more wear on many of these.
> There's still brakes, suspensions, tires, etc. to sell to EV buyers.
The brakes last a lot longer because of regen, everything else applies but is pretty marginal, although I had to pay BMW $500 to replace a tire on my i4 because of a nail. I could have shopped around for that I guess.
If you don't use your brakes and just regen all the time, you run the risk of having your brakes rust.
https://nrsbrakes.com/blogs/supporting-articles/the-unused-b...
Yes, you are encouraged to slam on your brakes at least once a month to get the rust off. I live on the west coast (rain but low humidity and hardly any snow), so its less of an issue.
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iirc some OEMs will automatically apply the brakes lightly during regular driving from time to time to counteract this
What percent of people go to the car dealer for tires?
but nothing compared to the oil changes, filter changes, as well as an ICE having multiple moving parts, so more chances for something to break.