Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 8 days agoThe European Union is introducing new brake-pad regulations that reduce dust pollution by 27 percentwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square40linkfedilinkarrow-up1285arrow-down10
arrow-up1285arrow-down1external-linkThe European Union is introducing new brake-pad regulations that reduce dust pollution by 27 percentwww.bbc.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square40linkfedilink
minus-squarexav@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·7 days agoI 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).
minus-squarerollerbang@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down5·7 days agoSounds 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.
minus-squareClassifiedPancake@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 days agoYou’re getting downvoted but it’s true. It’s good practice to do an occasional hard brake with electric cars to clear the rust.
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).
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.
You’re getting downvoted but it’s true. It’s good practice to do an occasional hard brake with electric cars to clear the rust.