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Re: New round of jingle mail?
No kidding.
By the time I was 14 I was arguing with my car-illiterate mother about the impossibility of 'unintended' acceleration in Audis. Lost a lot of faith in the human capacity for reason at an early age, which has definitely served me well.;)
btw the ABS would not work against you, you would still be able to decelerate to a stop (the typical ABS system shuts off below 20kph (12mph)). The only factor I'd see is if the person took a long time to try to come to a stop with gentle braking and faded the brakes away (overheat). If they'd try to decel reasonably aggressively the brakes would be able to handle the situation.
Originally posted by GRG55
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Never get a car nut going...
The brake systems on vehicles must be capable of absorbing a lot more horsepower than the engine typically produces because the heat (power) that is generated when braking occurs over a short period of time. Thus, a small car might only need 100 horsepower from the engine to accelerate from zero to a speed of 60 mph. If the driver slams on the brakes and comes to a screeching halt, the brakes have to absorb all the momentum in a much shorter period of time. This multiples the amount of horsepower that must be absorbed, as much as six times depending on the stopping distance. So a panic stop from 60 mph might require the brakes to absorb the equivalent of up to 600 horsepower
btw the ABS would not work against you, you would still be able to decelerate to a stop (the typical ABS system shuts off below 20kph (12mph)). The only factor I'd see is if the person took a long time to try to come to a stop with gentle braking and faded the brakes away (overheat). If they'd try to decel reasonably aggressively the brakes would be able to handle the situation.
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