Saturday, Jul 27, 2013 at 10:54
AHH yes, but this is the whole point.
Things like stability control, ABS brakes and the like can for some, some situations be a great thing.
But we have drivers, designers and vehicles that depend on these features to maintain stability for normal function under ordinary situations.
Some of the american derived brands have never been able to design
well balanced and
well behaved braking systems to save themselves,( just like they struggle to make a car corner in a civilised manner) the advent of ABS has allowed their vehicles to at last behave consistently under brakes.
The better of the Japanese and European brands on the other hand prior to and without the need for ABS had consistent and
well balanced braking systems that stopped exceedingly
well.
Thus, if you drive certain american derived vehicles, it does not take much to provoke a reaction from the ABS system, where the vehicles with
well designed braking systems, one has to be quite agressive to have any need of the ABS.
As a result, the vehicles with
well designed braking systems stop very
well before the ABS comes into play and sooo
well they taunt the laws of physics with the ABS doing its job.
The same situation applies to electronic stability control and any of the other electronic drive aids.
The we have the drivers who wet or dry in a vehicle that is good or bad will consistently push their luck with the capacity of the vehicle.
There is no substitute for a
well thaught out design and in the case of a caravan....a rig that is
well within capacity, properly set up and handled.
cheers
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