The Transportation Department said Thursday it will investigate brake problems in the 2010 Toyota Prius after the automaker acknowledged a defect and its recent recall of several of its most popular ...

View post: Volkswagen Eyes a New Type of EV for the U.S. Market We can’t say for sure what is or is not happening on the Prius, but we can offer some possible insight. On hybrids vehicles, the brake ...

Hybrids and EVs actually have two different braking mechanisms. In addition to the traditional hydraulic friction braking system that’s been used most of the past century, they also employ ...