“Impossible:” Tesla Model S does 400,000km on one set of brake pads
Watching "Dirty Money" inspired this man to buy a Tesla. Three years later he has driven more than 400,000km on a single set of brake pads, and a single battery.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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