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How to perform brake fluid health check?
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smatthew
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To be honest, those miles were put on over a short period of time And I've tested my brake fluid and the moisture level is acceptable. It's not like I'm talking about my 2005 Chevy truck that is on it's original brake fluid with no issues..........
rpiotro
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rpiotro
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Color is a good indicator. Fresh fluid will be almost as clear as water. If it looks as dark as motor oil after 10K miles it definitely needs changing.
They are different systems and get a lot less use, no? Unless what I read is completely wrong.
What Are the Benefits of Tesla’s Electric Brakes?
Electric brakes have several benefits over hydraulic systems. The most obvious is that, unlike hydraulic systems, which use fluid and high-pressure lines, an electric system never leaks. Additionally, the fluid can’t be fouled, there are no brake lines to rust, and it never needs a fluid change.Tesla electric brakes eliminate an entire complex system of maintenance and testing and never require bleeding or pressure testing. Additionally, electric brakes can be controlled by the computer more precisely than hydraulic brakes.
Traditionally, electronically-regulated braking systems use an electro-hydraulic unit under the hood to proportion fluid pressure. These systems are complex and prone to failure, especially when there’s air in the lines.
Also, hydraulic systems lose some precision through the transfer of fluid through bent lines or lines that are clogged to various degrees. Over time, this limits the amount of control an electronic system can accurately exert.
Electric brakes suffer from none of these problems. They can be precisely controlled directly from the computer and send data back to it for interpretation. There’s no medium between the brake and the system—which increases accuracy and controllability.
How Do Tesla Brakes Work? | CarShtuff
Tesla brakes look and function much like conventional modern car brakes, but there are additional features that set them apart.
www.carshtuff.com
It's not. BMW has been around long enough to realize that there customers are willing to overpay for a "brake flush every year. Absolute bull.
ROB_310
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Brake Fluid Test Pen - $14
Peace of mind if you require it.
This is very misleading and only pertains to regen braking. Which is not a stand alone system. Teslas still have hydraulic brakes that are the primary system. And tesla used the same parts suppliers as many other car brands, the power bleed adaptor used for Tesla is the same as GM.They are different systems and get a lot less use, no? Unless what I read is completely wrong.
What Are the Benefits of Tesla’s Electric Brakes?
Electric brakes have several benefits over hydraulic systems. The most obvious is that, unlike hydraulic systems, which use fluid and high-pressure lines, an electric system never leaks. Additionally, the fluid can’t be fouled, there are no brake lines to rust, and it never needs a fluid change.
Tesla electric brakes eliminate an entire complex system of maintenance and testing and never require bleeding or pressure testing. Additionally, electric brakes can be controlled by the computer more precisely than hydraulic brakes.
Traditionally, electronically-regulated braking systems use an electro-hydraulic unit under the hood to proportion fluid pressure. These systems are complex and prone to failure, especially when there’s air in the lines.
Also, hydraulic systems lose some precision through the transfer of fluid through bent lines or lines that are clogged to various degrees. Over time, this limits the amount of control an electronic system can accurately exert.
Electric brakes suffer from none of these problems. They can be precisely controlled directly from the computer and send data back to it for interpretation. There’s no medium between the brake and the system—which increases accuracy and controllability.
How Do Tesla Brakes Work? | CarShtuff
Tesla brakes look and function much like conventional modern car brakes, but there are additional features that set them apart.
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
This is not correct. The car still has a hydraulic braking system, and brake fluid absorbs water from the air over time simply by existing- regardless of how much the brakes get used or not on any given car.
dbeiler
Member
You have the entire internet at your disposal yet somehow you found and quoted Charles Redding, a journalist who is car illiterate. The brake-by-wire system being discussed is not used on Tesla production vehicles. The article is garbage. Charles Redding writes clickbait trash. Every one of his articles contains bad information.They are different systems and get a lot less use, no? Unless what I read is completely wrong.
What Are the Benefits of Tesla’s Electric Brakes?
Electric brakes have several benefits over hydraulic systems. The most obvious is that, unlike hydraulic systems, which use fluid and high-pressure lines, an electric system never leaks. Additionally, the fluid can’t be fouled, there are no brake lines to rust, and it never needs a fluid change.
Tesla electric brakes eliminate an entire complex system of maintenance and testing and never require bleeding or pressure testing. Additionally, electric brakes can be controlled by the computer more precisely than hydraulic brakes.
Traditionally, electronically-regulated braking systems use an electro-hydraulic unit under the hood to proportion fluid pressure. These systems are complex and prone to failure, especially when there’s air in the lines.
Also, hydraulic systems lose some precision through the transfer of fluid through bent lines or lines that are clogged to various degrees. Over time, this limits the amount of control an electronic system can accurately exert.
Electric brakes suffer from none of these problems. They can be precisely controlled directly from the computer and send data back to it for interpretation. There’s no medium between the brake and the system—which increases accuracy and controllability.
How Do Tesla Brakes Work? | CarShtuff
Tesla brakes look and function much like conventional modern car brakes, but there are additional features that set them apart.
rpiotro
Active Member
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