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Default Electric cars - running costs.

On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:37:05 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
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lights. The mechanical brakes are only used to stop the car. Normal
braking is regenerative, ie all speed control on the one pedal.


Not sure I'd like a car with no brakes - other than just to bring it to a
halt over the last few yards. ;-)


Any particular reason why?
As a London resident you may well use Public transport more
frequently than those in the sticks and many of the electric trains
that you may use will be slowing in a very similar fashion.

G.Harman