On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 4:19 PM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote:
I do not see Toyota in crisis because Prius spark plugs, brakes and > mufflers last far longer than the ones in older cars did. (The brakes last > for a long time because much of the stopping power is from regeneration.) > I have a Prius, and one of the coolest features of a car I didn't know about before getting it is regenerative breaking. You can put the car in "B" mode, and it automatically slows down just a little without your having to step on the break. This is especially useful in city driving, where you would otherwise need to break a lot because you're following someone else. As an added bonus, it also happens to regenerate the battery. Eric
