I understand that. But slamming on the brakes isn't always the most comfortable experience, especially if you have loose items in the car. Hence my question.
Thanks.
I noticed after the first couple washings that the rotors seem SUPER prone to flash rust. Any time they get wet, they get a nice red sheen of rust in about 15 minutes. I've noticed the same thing, but always chalked up the brake noise to rust.
That's been the case with every car I've ever owned.
Oh they'll all rust, but I've never seen them rust as quickly or completely as my MME.
When the pad material is a semi-metallic, the material on the rotor will rust over more than organic or ceramic/carbon pads.
I understand the theory about rotor noise and rust, however, I'm talking about not your typical noise, and again, it ONLY happens in the last 2 or so feet of a complete stop. Plus, this noise can be heard after a lengthy drive of over 60 miles, with braking included in the drive...
It's normal. I'll say it again...normal. The last bit of the stop is always when brakes squeal because the slower speeds cause more vibration. The grinding is the vibration but it's dampened well and not squealing. The grinding is just a result of the pad material and larger than average rotors/pads.
That's because those last 2 feet is where the car transitions from regen braking to friction braking. Mine makes the same noise.
I will respectfully disagree that it is "normal". I've been driving many years (over 40 years) and while I've heard my share of brake noises as well as done brake jobs on just about every common car, this is different.
Well, that's interesting information. May I ask if you know that to be 100% accurate about only the last few feet of stopping is the actual friction brakes? I'll assume in different situations of braking, the regen or friction will be determined by the needs and pressure applied. Do you know if by pushing on the "brake pedal" it doesn't always activate the hydraulic (maybe not hydraulic?) friction brakes?
This is an EV. It's probably not like any other car you've driven. It's normal for ALL of us driving THIS car.
Yes, 100%. Unlike a Tesla, the MME has a blended braking system. That means that every time you press the brake pedal, the car will try to use as much regenerative braking as possible before engaging the friction brakes. If you slam the pedal, it will engage the friction brakes much sooner, but in every day driving the friction brakes are used very little. Regen is usually enough to bring the car close to a stop, and then the friction brakes kick in at the very end and stay engaged to hold the car at a stop.
