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To: bentway who wrote (548128)2/5/2010 1:36:04 AM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576882
 
" And now they have problems with the brakes on their new Prius"

Those brakes, being regenerative, are much more complex than standard brakes


What do you mean by regenerative?



To: bentway who wrote (548128)2/6/2010 11:09:03 AM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576882
 
"Those brakes, being regenerative, are much more complex than standard brakes."

Yep. And the problem appears to be in the computer that controls them. Just like what is likely behind their throttle problems.