Prius Brakes Scrutinized -- Investigators Find Inconsistent Results

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SAN FRANCISCO - Federal and company investigators probing a dramatic high-speed incident on a California freeway involving a Toyota Prius didn't find as much wear as they expected on its brakes, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

James Sikes, 61, said afterward that he hit the brakes hard and kept the pedal down. His car reached 94 mph before a Highway Patrol officer helped him bring it to a stop on Interstate 8 near San Diego on Monday.

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Prius Brakes Scrutinized -- Investigators Find Inconsistent Results

The Journal said three people familiar with the probe, whom it did not name, said Sikes' brakes didn't show wear consistent with having been applied at full fo...

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