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Re:US Navy will replace touchscreen with mechanical controls... by p2t2p on Sunday August 11, 2019 @07:59PM (#20671342)
That’s the worst thing you could do. You block your wheels and you totally loose control over the vehicle. ABS enabled bakes do stop you quicker while maintaining control over the vehicle.
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Re:US Navy will replace touchscreen with mechanical controls... by jakear on Sunday August 11, 2019 @09:54PM (#20671839)
ABS is not much help when your breaks fail. I think that's what GP was referring to.
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