In article , The Natural Philosopher
wrote:
You don't need massive steel disc brakes for moderate retardation.
What you do need them for is a panic stop from 90 mph. And
regenerative braking ain't going to do that.

Oh yes it is.

you put a short across a leccy motor and it stops dead in its tracks
mate.

No it doesn't. The braking effort can't exceed the maximum torque the
motor can produce.

the disc brakes are there to get to to a final stop, not to absorb the
bulk of the energy.

Nonsense.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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