How to brake in an electric car?
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A few years ago, Nissan announced a service campaign in Germany and called all owners of the Nissan Leaf to the garage. It turned out that the brakes failed after 2-3 years of operation. What happened then? How to brake an electric car?
How to brake an electric car?
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- How to brake an electric car?
- Brakes - Nissan Leaf service action
- So how do you brake in an electric car?
The shortest answer in the world is: normal.
The sooner we take our foot off the gas, the more energy we recover as part of the recuperation process. Modern braking energy recovery mechanisms are so effective that they can even stop a vehicle - without having to apply the brakes!
And that was the cause of the Nissan Leaf's service action.
Brakes - Nissan Leaf service action
The Nissan Leaf recuperators functioned so effectively that the discs on some cars were unused and rusted. After two years, it often turned out that the braking performance with the brakes was a fraction of the original efficiency! The service action consisted of updating the car's software.
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So how do you brake in an electric car?
Let's say it again: normally. Let's also look at the brake discs at least once a month.
If it turns out that they are dirty and rust despite the active use of the car, let's change the braking style a bit: brake the car a little harder twice a week.
In this case, the brakes will certainly be applied and the pads will wipe the dirt and rust off the disc.
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