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Old 01-10-2015, 11:24 AM   #15 (permalink)
bennelson
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I don't think there is much brake heat shown in these photos. It's a Prius, it's mostly using regenerative braking. Waste heat from that would show up in the transmission.

I'll try to see if I can find a hybrid and non-hybrid both driven the same route and distance. It would be interesting to see the difference in the tire and rim temperature.
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