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I wonder how hard it'll be to get the heat out of it though, especially as it appears to be an enclosed unit design... The advantage of brakes at the wheel is that they're exposed to free air cooling, in an area where there might actually be SOME airflow. 

And even then high performance cars often use ceramic brakes, and race cars are known to sometimes have their brakes damn near glowing due to the heat. 

But I love the idea of reducing unsprung weight. That would make suspension tuning more accommodating for both ride quality and handling. 

A circular brake pad connected to the motor's output shaft presses against a stationary water-cooled ring within an enclosed system.


I infer it is water cooled per above and probably need a radiator somewhere.  So, the complexity could overwhelm the advantages.

Ahh, I missed that the first time around.

It can probably use the same radiator as the rest of the vehicle. I'm assuming the "stationary water cooled ring" means that the water channels in the ring aren't exposed to the brake pad itself and thus the water won't pick up any brake dust. 

Cars today often had radiators for the turbo of course, maybe they all do (the compressed air part).  An EV wouldn't have a regular radiator anywhere except for the battery.  They usually have a heat pump somewhere of course.

So, yeah, I'd guess they use the battery cooling system.  

I have wondered idly with our hybrid how often the fiction brakes are engaged.  It's not detectable on brake feel.  I can hear the regen braking happening.

Yeah my F150 twin-turbo doesn't have an auxiliary radiator, the main radiator is designed to handle it all.  It does use an intercooler.  And it also has a transmission cooler that utilizes the radiator for circulating cooled transmission fluid, which is essential when towing heavy loads.

I think of an intercooler as being a kind of radiator.

Blech

I have no problem with the vehicle itself, aside from my own personal dislike for all of those crossover-mini-SUV looking things.  But it absolutely should not be badged as a Mustang.

Blech

I have no problem with the vehicle itself, aside from my own personal dislike for all of those crossover-mini-SUV looking things.  But it absolutely should not be badged as a Mustang.

Yep. When they first came out it took a minute to get used to the styling, but over time it's grown on me. 

But it shouldn't be called a Mustang.