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Old 11-27-2023, 12:29 PM   #38 (permalink)
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' wheel ventilation, whether flat or convex'

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All can be driven one-pedal, and I didn't need the 'brakes' at all for these cars.
Which suggests that, with BEVs at least, there would rarely be a 'need' for wheel ventilation for brake cooling, as the brakes themselves aren't necessarily needed.
The mass of rotors and drums are supposed to be engineered to store all the kinetic energy ( heat ) of a panic stop, with a fully-loaded vehicle at top speed, without warpage, or compromised stopping power.
For ICE vehicles and hybrids, wheel ventilation needs would require a different calculus.
Just an observation.
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