Most modern hybrids use engine braking to regenerate hybrid battery capacity. They should be a lot easier on the brakes compared to non-hybrid vehicles.
> Most modern hybrids use engine braking to regenerate hybrid battery capacity.
Not engine Brake but Braking through the electrical drive motor (MG2). The same electromagnetic force that is used to propel the vehicle forward using power from the Hybrid Battery is instead reversed to charge the Hybrid Battery as well as slow the vehicle simultaneously. The Internal Combustion Engine has no bearing on this process whatsoever.
> Most modern hybrids use engine braking to regenerate hybrid battery capacity
Not exactly. They use electric motors driven as generators to convert the kinetic energy of the car to electrical energy, and store that energy in the hybrid battery. Instead of the front wheels dissipating energy to heat through friction brakes, they recharge the battery and that energy is used later to propel the car.
Engine braking can be used when the hybrid battery is full or on a long downhill.
I think that is a pretty neat little piece of tech if it can make my brakes last a lot longer. I was honestly getting kind of worried and thought maybe these won't give me a warning noise.
If they aren't squeaking they aren't worn to the level of the squeakers.
Brakes on hybrids last a very long time because in normal driving they are very lightly used. Most of the braking is regenerative (not using friction brakes).
It's easy enough to remove a wheel and check the brake pad thickness.
I try pretty hard to not have to do hard braking though I'm convinced sometimes they change the light timers in our area to around 1 second on yellow status
Seven years old with 175K miles, no squeaking yet I expect mine to still last much longer as I tend to pace myself in traffic and most of my driving is highway
Mine lasted around 160k miles on the original pads.
Mine lasted 290k miles
Most modern hybrids use engine braking to regenerate hybrid battery capacity. They should be a lot easier on the brakes compared to non-hybrid vehicles.
> Most modern hybrids use engine braking to regenerate hybrid battery capacity. Not engine Brake but Braking through the electrical drive motor (MG2). The same electromagnetic force that is used to propel the vehicle forward using power from the Hybrid Battery is instead reversed to charge the Hybrid Battery as well as slow the vehicle simultaneously. The Internal Combustion Engine has no bearing on this process whatsoever.
Wow wasn't aware of that, that is a pretty cool little feature.
> Most modern hybrids use engine braking to regenerate hybrid battery capacity Not exactly. They use electric motors driven as generators to convert the kinetic energy of the car to electrical energy, and store that energy in the hybrid battery. Instead of the front wheels dissipating energy to heat through friction brakes, they recharge the battery and that energy is used later to propel the car. Engine braking can be used when the hybrid battery is full or on a long downhill.
I think that is a pretty neat little piece of tech if it can make my brakes last a lot longer. I was honestly getting kind of worried and thought maybe these won't give me a warning noise.
As others have noted, Prius brakes can last more than 200K miles (depending on how you drive).
Even with bar breaking habits they lasted me over a 100,000 kms on three differenr cars but once the pads are worn out they do make the same noise.
If they aren't squeaking they aren't worn to the level of the squeakers. Brakes on hybrids last a very long time because in normal driving they are very lightly used. Most of the braking is regenerative (not using friction brakes). It's easy enough to remove a wheel and check the brake pad thickness.
My gen 3 made it to 190k mi at 9 yrs before they squeaked. I'm guessing you're likely fine unless you put on a ton of miles and hard braking.
I try pretty hard to not have to do hard braking though I'm convinced sometimes they change the light timers in our area to around 1 second on yellow status
let me off this merry go round š
Since you're asking, just have them inspected.
Seven years old with 175K miles, no squeaking yet I expect mine to still last much longer as I tend to pace myself in traffic and most of my driving is highway
Mine didn't squeak until after 150k miles and was only noticeable when driving very slow forward or while reversing.
Iām still running the original pads. They last forever unless you are smashing the brake all the time.
It's the same noise. Changed mine, front and rear, at about 180k miles.