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A question for Island dwellers off the mainland?
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
On my XC40 hybrid the rear discs are well rusted at 17k miles through lack of use.
I've been told that it is due to the regenerative rear hubs that do most of the rear braking.
SteveD CB500K0:
My Audi Q4 has rear drums.
You are right about the regenerative braking as you develop a driving style that rarely requires the use of the brake pedal.
The rather odd result for anyone following is that the brake lights come on whenever regenerative braking is in use (like an F1 car ). So if you ever wonder why the guy in front on a motorway keeps braking for no apparent reason, he’s probably on cruise control which juggles throttle/ brakes continuously.
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Bryanj:
Most HGV trailers have reverted to drums as discs required more maintainance
Orcade-Ian:
All this talk of degenerate braking 🙈 and complicated electronics on modern cars makes me think of looking for a nicely restored Moggy Minor - with points, condenser and an accessible fuel pump you can whack with a piece of wood when it stops ticking. Plus collapsible front suspension, VED and MOT exempt!
Ian
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I'm showing my age, in 1971 I used to drive a Police Spec Moggie 1000, they had no extra performance, upgrades included a high output alternator (due to power sapping VHF radios) and servo assisted drum brakes.
Great reliable motors that were on the road 24/7, my Panda (445 area near Clowne) had over 130k miles on the clock, only time it failed to start was when I accidentally left the VHF radio on whilst I dealt with a sudden death. We had the PYE VHF two piece personal radios at that time but reception black spots made then useless in rural areas.
Having to get a bump start was very embarassing.
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