• malko2@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    The problem with the brakes being that they’re not often used and become rusty. Most of the time, the car will use the electronic brake / the motor. Other cars that offer one pedal driving have the same issue, but because the Model 3 is by far the most sold car in that category, the problem has become statistically significant. At least that’s what an employee of the Swiss MFK (Swiss version of the vehicle inspection) told me just the other day.

    No idea what’s going on with the suspension, though.

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      1 year ago

      Except they say in the article that the two other electric cars they have statistics about don’t have brake problems. Zoe and Golf.

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      1 year ago

      Well, if anything like Finland it will fail for visual rust on the disks, even if the braking force and brake balance are within tolerance.

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        1 year ago

        I guess it’ll depend on how anal the motor vehicle testing is. In Switzerland it’s 5 year intervals for example, in Germany it’s 2. And they’re known for being extremely “through” in Germany. But at the same time, they sometimes let cars pass that have bumpers duct taped.