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This is my first hybrid, so I had something happened I didn't expect.
I left my truck parked for six weeks while I was away. I would check its location with my phone but never remote started it because I was worried with some of the issues people had. I had yet to try remote starting it since I got it and didn't want to do it while away.
Inevitable, I got the deep sleep message and was unable to check in on my truck.
Keyfob unlocked my truck no problem from very far away when I got back. And it started right up (engine running immediately) when I got in it. Not unexpected.
But the issue is the brakes.
See, when you park a vehicle that long, the rotors are going to rust. It's inevitable. But, when I started driving, I tapped the brakes. And only a bit of a gravelly sound right when I stopped.
No problem, right? Wrong. The brakes only seem to activate at the very end of your stopping. So I got that gravelly sound for two days before it was finally gone and the rotors were nice and shiny smooth again.
I even tried to hard brake once just to get it to grind the rotors a bit but to no avail. Apparently I'm incapable off being rough with my truck.
Problem went away. But it's different just how long unused rotors stay rusty. In most cars I'd run the gas and lightly apply the brake for a few feet and be good. Didn't think to try if the electric motor would pull against the brake or if the brake would automatically kill the electric motor and activate the regenerative braking even with the throttle applied.
Just a weird quirk of a hybrid I didn't expect. Anyone else experience anything similar ever?
I left my truck parked for six weeks while I was away. I would check its location with my phone but never remote started it because I was worried with some of the issues people had. I had yet to try remote starting it since I got it and didn't want to do it while away.
Inevitable, I got the deep sleep message and was unable to check in on my truck.
Keyfob unlocked my truck no problem from very far away when I got back. And it started right up (engine running immediately) when I got in it. Not unexpected.
But the issue is the brakes.
See, when you park a vehicle that long, the rotors are going to rust. It's inevitable. But, when I started driving, I tapped the brakes. And only a bit of a gravelly sound right when I stopped.
No problem, right? Wrong. The brakes only seem to activate at the very end of your stopping. So I got that gravelly sound for two days before it was finally gone and the rotors were nice and shiny smooth again.
I even tried to hard brake once just to get it to grind the rotors a bit but to no avail. Apparently I'm incapable off being rough with my truck.
Problem went away. But it's different just how long unused rotors stay rusty. In most cars I'd run the gas and lightly apply the brake for a few feet and be good. Didn't think to try if the electric motor would pull against the brake or if the brake would automatically kill the electric motor and activate the regenerative braking even with the throttle applied.
Just a weird quirk of a hybrid I didn't expect. Anyone else experience anything similar ever?
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