On drum brakes the wheel cylinders slide outward, forcing the brake shoes against the drum using a wedging ... rotation and ultimately brings the car to a stop. On a regenerative braking system, ...

"These are obviously brake shoes," another said. One user described the shoes as an "anti-theft device," with another adding, "If they come back to see the shoes on the floor and the car not there ...

With drum brakes, a hydraulic cylinder/piston complement between two brake shoes then pushes each shoe outward and into contact with the inner surface of the rotating drum. The brake shoe lining ...