![]() ![]() Up to around 0.3 g of deceleration – in the comfort braking range – the foundation brake is hardly needed in the electric vehicle. The new fist caliper brake precisely meets the requirements in an electric vehicle. The Green Caliper design is the result of a system analysis of the brakes in the vehicle. And it is precisely for this changed requirement profile that the new brake caliper design has been optimized. On the other hand, their thermal load is lower because the brake is used much less frequently. On the contrary: Because of the weight of the battery in an electric car, the deceleration performance of the brakes often has to be even higher. However, this does not mean that the Green Caliper have to be able to do less than a conventional brake caliper. This is because in over 80 percent of all deceleration situations, the brake is not needed at all due to recuperation. Unlike the brakes in a conventional vehicle, those in an electric car are activated much less frequently. This major advance was made possible by targeted further development to meet the requirements of a brake in an electric vehicle. In combination with the brake disc, the lower mass – in individual cases up to five kilograms per brake – and the reduced friction between brake pad and disc contribute to increasing the range of an electric vehicle. Future electric vehicles will gain additional range thanks to a new brake design from Continental: The so-called Green Caliper, a newly developed brake caliper for disc brakes, is significantly lighter than previous designs and has a lower residual brake torque. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, November 24, 2022. ![]()
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