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		vecinu on May 23, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Chevrolet Spark EV gets 119 MPGe and costs $17k af... Why don't you have to replace worn our brake pads on an EV?

tocomment on May 23, 2013 [–]

Supposedly the regenerative braking allows less wear and tear on the pads. I guess they're only used for hard braking?

vecinu on May 24, 2013 | [–]

Regenerative breaking has to do with recharging the battery from the forward momentum of your vehicle.

How can you stop the car without disc brake pads (Assuming you have disc and not drum brakes)?

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