newts
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Most euro 6 compliant diesels are exempt from ulez charges in the uk. My 2016 Renault Trafic van is exempt.
Anyone affected by the new expanded ULEZ zone and how do you feel about it?
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But IC you engine brake as well, and with much less inertia, no?
FishFright
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Which is why all those ICE vehicles have such tiny rotors and pads that last forever.
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You’ll have to quote some rotor and pad sizes between an IC and EV vehicle. Perhaps compare a Tesla and a smart car.
FishFright
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When you produce numbers I'll do the same .
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I wasn’t the one who made any claim about rotor sizes.
Very true
I drive 75 miles every morning. In that whole journey I often never touch my brakes . This includes 5 miles twisty country lanes, 50 miles fast dual carriageway, 20 A road.
You just don't use brakes unless for emergency situation with an EV
On the other hand I see all the ICE vehicles, dabbing their brakes on the dual carriageway, coming upto junctions, and stop start in town
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To be fair a lot of drivers accelerate up to the car in front, next light, next roundabout then brake. Rather than not accelerating to start with. Some drivers anticipation is appalling.
Some will accelerate past a truck weighing 44 tonnes pull in front of the truck and then slam on the brakes. Don't ask why, I've no idea. As you say some drivers anticipation is appallingly.
Alex321
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Not nearly the same.
You need to use the brakes for slowing FAR less in an EV. Regenerative braking does much more to slow you down tan so-called "engine braking" in an ICE.
You actually apply the brake pedal, but a lot of the slowing force comes from the regenerative braking (often over 70%), rather than from the brake pads acting on the discs.
They reckon brake pads on a pure EV last 4-5 times as long as hose on a pure ICEV. Hybrids come in between that.
And there is also the fact that engine braking in an ICEV is still completely wasting the energy, while regenerative braking is recovering some of it as charge back into the battery.
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So brakes will last about 160,000 miles of driving, cool
Probably not, due to environmental factors, actually wearing out, I would say with 75-100k is very possible.
Our last Nissan sold with ~75k miles had brakes that looked hardly worn
To get back in Topic of ULEZ zones , my old neighbour has had to get rid of the Honda CRV I sold to her 6 and bit years ago . Absolutely nothing wrong with it , mechanically . Very sound car with high mileage but as she drives into Glasgow city occasionally , it’s a no go now or will be next year I believe . Seems a waste , so she’s bought another car that’s compliant.
