[MR2] New Car "do-dads"

[Thomas Ethen]

I had a bad experience with ABS when the wheels on the left side of the
vehicle were on bare pavement, but the right side wheels were on a slippery
surface. The ABS would not allow the wheels to grip on the bare pavement
since it sensed slipping on the right and I went right through an
intersection, where I would have easily been able to stop with a vehicle
without ABS.

I think ABS is a mixed blessing, where it keeps you from spinning out on ice
if you keep the pedal down, but in other situations it is more of a
hindrance than a help.

Tom


On 1/26/10 12:29 AM, "William Brandt" <wbrandt1 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I'd be interested in hearing what you guys think about ABS.
> I'm inclined to include it on the "do-dad" list, my impression being that
> ABS is for those who don't know how to modulate brake pedal pressure.