On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 07:08:11 GMT, "Orienteer"
wrote (more or less):
....
Bit of a myth that ABS enables a vehicle to stop quicker, in fact it can
have the opposite effect.

Only on loose surfaces like snow or gravel.

On clean dry surfaces a car with independent ABS per wheel can stop
faster than a non-abs car (which will likely skid under extreme
braking), and gains the controllability advantage of cadence-braking
without having to stop braking all four wheels, which a non-abs car
has to do to effect cadence braking.

It's purpose is to enable the vehicle to be
steered while braking hard, which without ABS often results in a skid and
loss of control.

A skid also results in longer braking distances.





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