Anti lock brake system vs Standard conventional Brakes?
How do ABS brakes work during an emergency situation?
How do standard conventional brakes work during an emergency?
What are the advantages of ABS brakes?
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Tags: ABS Brakes, conventional brakes, emergency situation
Jul 06, 2010 in
Cars FAQs
3 comments
UCANTCME on July 6, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Anti-lock Brakes
When an anti-lock brake system is present, a sensor in an about-to-be locked up wheel sends a message to a computer. The computer immediately starts releasing and applying that brake, preventing a lock up and allowing you to maintain control — or drive around an obstacle instead of sliding straight towards it.
When the anti-lock system kicks in, it makes a noise and the brake pedal pulsates. If that happens, don’t panic — keep your foot on the brake pedal and let the anti-lock system go to work. Letting up on the pedal may turn off the ABS.
Conventional Brakes
When a vehicle is equipped with conventional brakes, and you push the brake pedal hard when stopping on loose or slick surfaces, one or more of the wheels may lock up (stop turning). Lock ups can cause the truck to swerve or skid, leaving you with little or no control of the vehicle.
Anti-Lock Brakes Help Other Safety Developments
Engineers found they could use an anti-lock brake system to detect and control wheel spin on acceleration, resulting in the traction control systems that are available on many newer vehicles.
http://trucks.about.com/cs/repairmaintenance/a/antilock_brakes.htm
Al on July 6, 2010 at 1:19 pm
http://autorepair.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/aa052001a.htm
Grainov Truth on July 6, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Antilock does not lock up the wheels. A car will slow faster if the tires are still rotating as it slows down(and you maintain more control) as the rubber still grips the road whereas if you jam on the brakes on a conventional brake system the tires will lock and then skid. Skid is the same as sliding – you have no steering control as you slide…the gripping action of the rubber on the road is lost once it starts to slide.
This works the same on ice or slick snow pack roads.. A rotating tire will grip ice better than a skidding tire. Try it and prove it to yourself.