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But...I'M Joe Isuzu! You have my word on it!Joe Isuzu is long dead. No lie.
Brake pads don't need regular replacement?
Maybe not *as* regular as ICEs, but still, they do need periodic replacement.
So that's *ten* parts.
My Model S now has 1,200 miles on it and I think I used the brakes to stop the car maybe three times.
My Model S now has 1,200 miles on it and I think I used the brakes to stop the car maybe three times. While I agree the brakes won't necessarily last forever, I wouldn't consider them requiring periodic replacement either. I would venture to guess that I'll get close to 100K miles out of the brakes. Maybe more.
Brake pads don't need regular replacement?
Maybe not *as* regular as ICEs, but still, they do need periodic replacement.
So that's *ten* parts.
If we are going to stretch the meaning of "periodic", lets include the battery, maybe the motor, and what about floor mats? .
Agreed. Even with regen, I can't slow the car to a complete stop on the slightest of inclines at an intersection without the brakes, which means I need to use the brakes during the last several feet of slowdown or risk a slow speed run into the car in front of me. This happens way more than 3 times a day.I find this not believable. Sure, the regen helps alot with breaking and stopping, but THREE TIMES? Next time you're out, count the number of times you actually hit the brakes. I'm sure it's a lot more than you realize.
Yeah, the brakes have to get used regularly but the wear is low. By the way, the Prius brakes will probably last marginally longer than the tesla since regen is tied to the brake pedal. On the MS, the brake pedal only actuates the brakes. The prius will do a better job of balancing actual brake usage with regen. A good driver on a model S could extend their brake pad life but I think on the average, the prius will do a slightly better job. Both cars will go a long way on a single set of brake pads.
I would call the brakes, tires, and wipers are "wear items". The battery and motor are not.
Floor mats are not integral to driving or operating the car, so that's just a red herring.
I definitely drove my Prius differently. Used coast/regen most of the time. You can hear and feel the brakes brakes kick in and it was an infrequent thing. It was a point of pride to drive minimizing waste energy as heat. I actually find I drive the two cars in a similar manner though regen is on a different pedal.On our Prius, the regen was so weak that you had to use the brakes. Not so with the Tesla. We used the brakes all the way down the hill with the "pretend rengen" of the Prius, but don't use the brakes at all with the Model S. In regular driving, which often consists of doing 60 on 4 lane road, coming up to a signal, the Tesla gently slows, creeps along to the line of cars, and usually the light changes, and we all go. No brakes at all. On the Prius, it was brake to a stop, every time.
I would not guarantee that the Prius brakes would outlast the Tesla. Besides, the Prius brakes were dink, small, weak, small rotors, which seemed to match the weak regen. No comparison. I never considered that the Prius would never need brake pads, but it is a definite thought as I drive the Tesla.