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minus-squareWoht24@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·7 months agoThe only maintenance is tyre changes from wear. And brakes, you gotta change the pads.
minus-squarehalloween_spookster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·7 months agoRegenerative braking reduces this need pretty significantly though
minus-squareWoht24@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 months agoYes, reduces but not eliminates. Just don’t want people thinking their EVs literally only need new tyres and that’s it.
minus-squarerusticus@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoWrong. Most EVs never wear out the pads unless you drive like an idiot. I’ve got 70k on my model 3 and the pads are virtually new.
The only maintenance is tyre changes from wear.
And brakes, you gotta change the pads.
Regenerative braking reduces this need pretty significantly though
Yes, reduces but not eliminates. Just don’t want people thinking their EVs literally only need new tyres and that’s it.
Wrong. Most EVs never wear out the pads unless you drive like an idiot. I’ve got 70k on my model 3 and the pads are virtually new.