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minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 hours agoSo can it still stop as fast in an emergency?
minus-squareMangoCats@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·14 hours agoSounds like it might use back-EMF + battery energy to get a fast stop. In theory your stopping distance is usually traction limited more than brake system limited anyway. Now, instead of overheating your rotors, you can overheat your motors.
minus-squareSculptor9157@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 hours agoAnd overheating the motors will cause a slowdown!
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 hours agoAnd wear them out faster so more expensive parts to replace.
minus-squaresanitation@lemmy.radioOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·14 hours agosir, this feature is subscription based
minus-squaremodus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoAsk later after a few real-world trials.
So can it still stop as fast in an emergency?
Sounds like it might use back-EMF + battery energy to get a fast stop. In theory your stopping distance is usually traction limited more than brake system limited anyway.
Now, instead of overheating your rotors, you can overheat your motors.
And overheating the motors will cause a slowdown!
And wear them out faster so more expensive parts to replace.
sir, this feature is subscription based
Ask later after a few real-world trials.