In an emergency breaking situation, stopping in a shorter distance could make the difference in a collision or no collision plus, the towing capacity could possibly be increased due to the improvement in breaking power.
The regenerative process should do most of the work without over heating brakes much like engine braking except better. The actual braking with pads occurs mostly to keep car motionless at stops. I think the tires will start skidding before the brake capability of the stock brakes are reached. There is also the antilock braking that will have to be considered.
Nearly everyone has mentioned that the brakes are undersized for the weight/power of the vehicle.
The performance brakes could potentially increase towing capability.
This performance brake upgrade I'm sure would be very similar to the Tesla Model S Plaid TRACK PACKAGE offered by Tesla where the increased stopping power allowed tesla to safely unlock a higher top speed increasing the overall performance of the vehicle. The reason Tesla does not add Carbon ceramic brakes to stock vehicles is to keep costs down. If individuals want to increase the performance of their vehicle and have the money to do so, that's were products like the Tesla model S Plaid Track Package comes into play.
I agree! This upgrade is probably for folks who want to do track days. It’s a great upgrade.
I certainly have had to. The Cybertruck doesn't slow down as quickly, nor is the regen as aggressive as the Model Y. Showroom guy also warned me of it on delivery day (Saturday).
It’ll be released at the same time as the turbocharger add on.
