▲ 523 ▼ EVs are now 9 times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK (www.carbonbrief.org) submitted 1 month ago by beep@piefed.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 152 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] magnue@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (6 children) What's there to maintain? Even the brakes barely get used. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] sanzky@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) brands find a way to keep that sweet recurrent income. you need to take it in for diagnosis, checks and filter changes for them to uphold warranty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] magnue@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sanzky@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago such a charming person you are permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [+] atrielienz@lemmy.world -12 points 1 month ago* (3 children) Where did you get this idea? EV's go through brakes and tires faster than their ICE equivalents because of the extra vehicle weight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Where did you get this idea? EV’s go through brakes and tires faster than their ICE equivalents because of the extra vehicle weight. Oh my, I think you just showed your hand about lack your of experience on the topic. EVs (and many hybrids for that matter) use the brake pads significantly less than ICE vehicles because most of the braking energy is recovered from regen. I had a Prius for 9 years and sold it with the original factory brake pads still on it, with likely another 4-5 years of life on them. My EV's brake pads are still at 95% life even with the car being 4 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago I think its fair many don't know about that. Its basically like engine breaking on ICE cars, but better as you get to recapture the energy. I have a motorcycle and often engine break. permalink fedilink source parent [–] magnue@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago They use regen braking for everything but very hard braking. The tyres are also generally very hard compounds to deal with the torque. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sanzky@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) brands find a way to keep that sweet recurrent income. you need to take it in for diagnosis, checks and filter changes for them to uphold warranty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] magnue@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sanzky@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago such a charming person you are permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] magnue@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sanzky@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago such a charming person you are permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sanzky@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago such a charming person you are permalink fedilink source parent
[+] atrielienz@lemmy.world -12 points 1 month ago* (3 children) Where did you get this idea? EV's go through brakes and tires faster than their ICE equivalents because of the extra vehicle weight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Where did you get this idea? EV’s go through brakes and tires faster than their ICE equivalents because of the extra vehicle weight. Oh my, I think you just showed your hand about lack your of experience on the topic. EVs (and many hybrids for that matter) use the brake pads significantly less than ICE vehicles because most of the braking energy is recovered from regen. I had a Prius for 9 years and sold it with the original factory brake pads still on it, with likely another 4-5 years of life on them. My EV's brake pads are still at 95% life even with the car being 4 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago I think its fair many don't know about that. Its basically like engine breaking on ICE cars, but better as you get to recapture the energy. I have a motorcycle and often engine break. permalink fedilink source parent [–] magnue@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago They use regen braking for everything but very hard braking. The tyres are also generally very hard compounds to deal with the torque. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Where did you get this idea? EV’s go through brakes and tires faster than their ICE equivalents because of the extra vehicle weight. Oh my, I think you just showed your hand about lack your of experience on the topic. EVs (and many hybrids for that matter) use the brake pads significantly less than ICE vehicles because most of the braking energy is recovered from regen. I had a Prius for 9 years and sold it with the original factory brake pads still on it, with likely another 4-5 years of life on them. My EV's brake pads are still at 95% life even with the car being 4 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago I think its fair many don't know about that. Its basically like engine breaking on ICE cars, but better as you get to recapture the energy. I have a motorcycle and often engine break. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago I think its fair many don't know about that. Its basically like engine breaking on ICE cars, but better as you get to recapture the energy. I have a motorcycle and often engine break. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] magnue@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago They use regen braking for everything but very hard braking. The tyres are also generally very hard compounds to deal with the torque. permalink fedilink source parent