▲ 342 ▼ For most US drivers, electric vehicles offer emissions benefits and cost savings, according to a new study by MIT researchers (news.mit.edu) submitted 3 months ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world 127 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/64500038
[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 5 points 3 months ago (9 children) Not even a service? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (6 children) 2 recalls, no cost to me. Brakes were serviced during that time free of charge. All they did was clean and check them. Also rotated tires for free. My biggest expense I would assume will be my tires. It does weigh like 5400 lbs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (5 children) Yes, tires are the only consumable that is worse. Especially since it's hard to turn off the lizard brain and /not/ use the extra torque. Brakes basically rust off them with disuse and then there's wiper fluid. They really should have old-school drum brakes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (4 children) You are not stopping 5400lbs on drum brakes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sexhaver87@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago You are, eventually, and into a brick wall! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hule@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Maybe with 200lbs drums? permalink fedilink source parent [–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago No, you stop it with the electric generator. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago* A) it's the secondary braking system to ever better regen braking systems that are taking most of the energy, and b) my camper trailer weighs about that and can not only stop its self, but can drag the truck to a stop too. Edit, to clarify, disk brakes were not invented for increased power but better heat dissipation - which isn't an issue on an EV. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago The engine has one moving part and doesn’t need re-lubrication every year. Makes shit a lot simpler. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago Single ratio transmission that need an oil change every couple of years... And change the cabin air filters. That is the official service schedule on mine. The dealer wants several hundred for that of course. So I use local independent mechanics. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (6 children) 2 recalls, no cost to me. Brakes were serviced during that time free of charge. All they did was clean and check them. Also rotated tires for free. My biggest expense I would assume will be my tires. It does weigh like 5400 lbs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (5 children) Yes, tires are the only consumable that is worse. Especially since it's hard to turn off the lizard brain and /not/ use the extra torque. Brakes basically rust off them with disuse and then there's wiper fluid. They really should have old-school drum brakes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (4 children) You are not stopping 5400lbs on drum brakes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sexhaver87@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago You are, eventually, and into a brick wall! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hule@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Maybe with 200lbs drums? permalink fedilink source parent [–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago No, you stop it with the electric generator. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago* A) it's the secondary braking system to ever better regen braking systems that are taking most of the energy, and b) my camper trailer weighs about that and can not only stop its self, but can drag the truck to a stop too. Edit, to clarify, disk brakes were not invented for increased power but better heat dissipation - which isn't an issue on an EV. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (5 children) Yes, tires are the only consumable that is worse. Especially since it's hard to turn off the lizard brain and /not/ use the extra torque. Brakes basically rust off them with disuse and then there's wiper fluid. They really should have old-school drum brakes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (4 children) You are not stopping 5400lbs on drum brakes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sexhaver87@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago You are, eventually, and into a brick wall! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hule@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Maybe with 200lbs drums? permalink fedilink source parent [–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago No, you stop it with the electric generator. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago* A) it's the secondary braking system to ever better regen braking systems that are taking most of the energy, and b) my camper trailer weighs about that and can not only stop its self, but can drag the truck to a stop too. Edit, to clarify, disk brakes were not invented for increased power but better heat dissipation - which isn't an issue on an EV. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (4 children) You are not stopping 5400lbs on drum brakes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sexhaver87@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago You are, eventually, and into a brick wall! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hule@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Maybe with 200lbs drums? permalink fedilink source parent [–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago No, you stop it with the electric generator. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago* A) it's the secondary braking system to ever better regen braking systems that are taking most of the energy, and b) my camper trailer weighs about that and can not only stop its self, but can drag the truck to a stop too. Edit, to clarify, disk brakes were not invented for increased power but better heat dissipation - which isn't an issue on an EV. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sexhaver87@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago You are, eventually, and into a brick wall! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago No, you stop it with the electric generator. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago* A) it's the secondary braking system to ever better regen braking systems that are taking most of the energy, and b) my camper trailer weighs about that and can not only stop its self, but can drag the truck to a stop too. Edit, to clarify, disk brakes were not invented for increased power but better heat dissipation - which isn't an issue on an EV. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago The engine has one moving part and doesn’t need re-lubrication every year. Makes shit a lot simpler. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago Single ratio transmission that need an oil change every couple of years... And change the cabin air filters. That is the official service schedule on mine. The dealer wants several hundred for that of course. So I use local independent mechanics. permalink fedilink source parent