Thanks @MtnMusic. Totally agree, Tesla's (& others) so much more...

Thanks @MtnMusic. Totally agree, Tesla's (& others) so much more economical to run and ultimately better for the environment. For those that live near busy intersections and main roads, breathing in all that brake dust and exhaust emissions, EV's have got to be better for their health.

Brake pads used to include asbestos. By the end of the 1980s, asbestos use became limited in brake pad production. Some manufacturers, such as Ford, continued using asbestos in some models into the 1990s. Officially, auto manufacturers in the U.S. stopped using asbestos in brakes by 1993. Federal law mandated that all asbestos brake linings must be off store shelves and out of new cars by 1997. Some aftermarket brake linings and overseas imports, such as the Land Rover, still contain asbestos. Asbestos was used in motor vehicles as the friction material in clutches, automatic transmissions and brake linings, and in gaskets. The use of asbestos in these components was prohibited from 1999, with the exception that pre 1973 vehicles could continue to be fitted with asbestos containing brake shoes until 2004. Therefore, it is possible that some older and 'classic' vehicles could still contain these asbestos containing products. The supply, possession for supply and fitting of asbestos products to motor vehicle, trailers etc is now banned.

OK we no longer use asbestos but the dust persists so regen braking has clear advantages.