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Originally Posted by Christ
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It still would reduce suspension strain though, (unsprung weight) which is everyone's complaint when coupling motors directly to wheels, even though you can get rid of a large amount of weight at each wheel when using electric motors. (You don't need brakes anymore, technically.) (Legally, you still need them.)
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If my calcs aren't off, and you take a 3000 lb car, like the Prius, and its going 60mph, and it stops in 143 ft, it uses 201hp for 3.25 seconds. Brakes can provide a tremendous amount of power dissipation. How often do you need to do a panic stop? There's always some idiot out there that doesn't know how to drive, and forces you to drive out of the ordinary.
I can never see getting rid of the mechanical brakes. On a long hill/mountain, what do you do when the battery is charged and the engine can't provide enough stopping power?
Michael