I took delivery of my Model Y in December. Overwhelmingly, I have been using regen for one-pedal driving so naturally, the brakes haven’t seen much use. So, imagine my surprise when I, using some of the Model Y’s many horsepowers, needed to use some brakes and she did NOT want to stop!
Basically, this was brand-new brake pads meeting new steel rotors for the first time. Without brake pad material embedded into them, rotors don’t stick to pads well. In ICE cars brake pad material is transferred onto the pads during normal driving and because ICE drivers usually “break-in” engines, hard braking is rarely done before the brakes are properly “bedded-in”.
With EVs, the brakes don’t see much use and can feel very ineffective when you need them in a pinch. Don’t be like me and scare the crap out of yourself, Perform a bedding-in procedure to transfer pad material to your rotors, preparing your brakes for use. You should also use the brakes occasionally to knock off surface corrosion and ensure the parts have not seized.
Happy motoring!
Basically, this was brand-new brake pads meeting new steel rotors for the first time. Without brake pad material embedded into them, rotors don’t stick to pads well. In ICE cars brake pad material is transferred onto the pads during normal driving and because ICE drivers usually “break-in” engines, hard braking is rarely done before the brakes are properly “bedded-in”.
With EVs, the brakes don’t see much use and can feel very ineffective when you need them in a pinch. Don’t be like me and scare the crap out of yourself, Perform a bedding-in procedure to transfer pad material to your rotors, preparing your brakes for use. You should also use the brakes occasionally to knock off surface corrosion and ensure the parts have not seized.
Happy motoring!