Dust from Car Brakes More Harmful Than Exhaust, Study Finds

Yet another reason why EVs and hybrids are better: Regenerative braking.

I had my Prius for 17 years and in that time I replaced my brake pads once... Because they expired (LOL). At in, they just got so old that they started to become brittle.

Still had about 1/3rd of their material remaining.