• themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      Electric cars still have brakes, they just also use regenerative braking. The brake pads will wear down much slower, though, so you’re right that it will help.

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        1 month ago

        I didn’t change the brake pads on mine in 5 years. I used to change them every year with my previous car (living in a mountain area).

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          Sounds like a good idea to have them fail when you really need them. Most people won’t use them occasionally in order to “clean them up” from rust etc.