Brake pad wear

[TDinDC]

According to Porsche, Taycan's break pad life time is 6 years independently from the worn status. At this stage they change them with safety reason I mean making money.

I actually think that is a very good practice. Moisture, contaminants, age degradation . . . why play around with one of the two most important components on your vehicle?

Another thing that some people forget is tire age. On my 911 Club Coupe, I swap out winter and summer every year. It is a very limited edition (only 50 were made), so I have started being a little bit more cautious about when and where I drive it. When I first got it nearly 17 years ago, it was my daily driver and I drove it everywhere at all times. Now, I only take it out on nice afternoons. In any event, I replace my tires after 5 years even if the tread is still deep enough, because the rubber compound degrades and no longer performs correctly. The same is true with brake pads. You might never notice it, but if you have an emergency event, you want everything to be perfect. For this same reason, I replaced the entire suspension from bottom up with stock parts. Although it was quite expensive, I couldn't believe how well the car drives again. Each year the rubber would degrade a bit and yet you wouldn't notice it until you replace it all at once and then the difference was astounding.

With EVs, I can imagine that brakes will last longer than their useful life depending upon how people drive them.

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[PCFishman]

I’ve got a GTS with rear-axle steering. I haven’t tracked my car, but some spirited driving. Got my car back from the dealer after recalls so they conducted a complimentary inspection. After 28K miles brakes are front 9mm and rears 7mm.