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Is there an explanation why BEVs fare better than hybrids in terms of brake dust? They use the same principle, so I expected similar performances.

The article gives no clues, only these results:

> It turns out that BEVs reduce the amount of brake dust by 83% [...] Other vehicles that use regenerative braking reduced brake emissions too, with Hybrids reducing them by 10-48%, and PHEVs by 66%.



Hybrids have a smaller battery, so C rate limits maximum regen. For example, a prius can regen at 2 kw, while a model 3 can regen at 76+ kw.




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