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Re:Autonomous braking: 'The most significant development sin... by megaman22 on Monday April 16, 2018 @08:04AM (#16848337)
Yikes, early ABS brakes were terrifying, especially on snowy or icy roads. I had a couple vehicles that you'd have to start braking a hundred yards earlier than if you were using normal brakes, or else you'd go sailing past where you planned on stopping. Fucking dangerous, if you weren't expecting that behavior.
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Re:Autonomous braking: 'The most significant development sin... by Silhouette on Monday April 16, 2018 @09:13AM (#16848695)
Another problem with early ABS is that it was widely misunderstood. Many drivers thought it would allow them to stop in a shorter distance under very slippery conditions, when in fact the opposite was often true (but you could steer more effectively). Thus they didn't slow down as much as they should for the conditions and didn't have enough time left to stop.
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