When you brake, your brake pads clamp down around the brake disc, which generates brake dust. Brake pads that have a high amount of copper in them shed more copper that can then appear in stormwater runoff, which is toxic to "fish, invertebrates, plants, and amphibians,"The agency called out copper as being poisonous to salmon in particular, reporting that the metal affects their sense of smell, which makes them less capable of evading predators.
When reached for comment, a General Motors spokesperson told GM Authority, "Due to restrictions in California and Washington state related to copper brake pads, customers in those states cannot order a 2021 Camaro SS, ZL1, and 1LE for delivery after January 1, 2021. Customers can, however, purchase these models from available dealer stock in those states."
The spokesperson added, however, that once the automaker introduces a new, copper limit-compliant brake system for the 2022 model-year cars, dealers can start ordering them again. The cars affected by the copper limitations are the Camaro's high-performance variants, so it's possible that the issue lies in the materials used in the upgraded brakes.
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Change the pads?
Yet the CA homeless population defecate and litter the beaches AND STREETS THAT RUNOFF INTO THE LA RIVER AND INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, ya bunch of ninnies GavinNewsom SpeakerPelosi streetpeopleLA SantaMonicaProb gtfo california CA californianightmarin chevrolet JayInslee
bahahaha !
Do these cars expect to be swimming with said fish on a regular basis? Are these brake pads going to be tossed in lakes as part of disposal? These cars must be of a new breed with sailing capabilities.
Seems an easy problem to fix...knowledgeable owners & consultants can recommend other suited pads...🤷🏾♂️
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