The ABS System they are demonstrating is the Teves Mark 20 ABS System used the in the 1990s Chrysler J Cars (Cirrus, Stratus, Breeze, Sebring Convertible) the Chrysler minivans, and the Neon.
Actually, its a proven fact that ABS takes longer to stop in snow. ABS is primarily for idiots who try to stop and steer at the same time. It (basically) attempts to adjust the brake pressure to let you steer while you're standing on the brakes.
Its not as good as threshold braking, but its much easier to do.
I was going 30mph on a blvd and I ran a red light by a few feet. I had to slam on the brakes and had to backup. ABS save my life or else I would have gotten into an accident. ABS is best to have when getting a car. And most of you all wonder why I ran a red light by a few feet. Well, at least one time no matter how careful driver you are, you will do something wrong while driving regardless of whatsoever or whatever it is.
Hi! Have you heard about - fast abs magic (search on google)? Ive heard some decent things about it and my cooworker got detailed Six pack abs and lost a ton of belly fat with it.
Well I admit this is a great system, but with technological advances such as Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control, Brake Assist, Brake Force Distribution, Blind Spot Monitoring, Back Up Camera, Back Up Sensors, Lane Departure Waning, and some vehicles can stop them selves. We Have Gone FAR People !
Daaaaaaaaaaaamn, so I have been driving my car for 4 years without the ABS on and I was wondering why my car always skids when I brake on snowy roads. I should've known it was the ABS instead of shelling my money on performance parts. -_-
braking deep and steering is dangerous - you can make a 360º spin ! in dry conditions could be possible but even even some cars don't allow you steer with breaks deep on.
YEAH ITS REALLY NICE SYSTEM... BUT I AM HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE A TOYOTA YARIS AND YESTERDAY I WAS DRIFTING IT IN ROUGH ROADS OF MY VILLAGE SUDDENLY IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED OF LAND SINCE I AM HAVING 'ABS' SIGN ON ... HOW DO I GET IT OFF ? PLEASE ADVISE...AFTER THE DRIFT I REMEMBER I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD BEFORE SPEED BREAKER. PLEASE HELP FAST...
@syedkumail1 I"m guessing you're trolling, lol, but odds are that it probably reset itself by now, otherwise just go to a dealer and they'll troubleshoot it. If you do things like drifting which the ABS cannot compensate for, it thinks that it is broken and it shuts off and turns the "ABS INOP" light (or similar) on.
the whole system is cool but they should call it the ability to brake and steer because this is truly what it is. Extremely helpful but for people who are on the highway and panic they don't think to turn they just jam on there brakes. Still find it fascinating that you can actually brake faster without jamming on the abs.
ABS is cool but sometimes drivers can get themselves out of situations without ABS i live in canada and my parents have both a car with ABS and a car without it and i drive both ... i locked my wheels up .. all you need to do without ABS is let go of the brakes steer where you want to go and do not hit the brakes or gas until you are clear of the turn ABS does help but you can also drive without it and still not get into an accident
extremely bad advice, slamming on the brakes and steering at the same time almost guarantees a crash. your tires only have a limited amount of traction, if you divide it between stopping and steering, you will only be able do do each half as well.
@l337pwnage Actually less then half as well because it puts all the pressure on one tire. However when none professional drivers are behind the wheel, not having to worry about that stuff can save lives.
@SlyNine I think you proved my point, if the traction isn't there, you are not avoiding anything. I was going to post up some fatality stats, but I realize they would all be skewed by the air bags and all the other car changes in cars over the recent decades.
w3-nrd.nhtsadotgovPubs811182pdf
This is a funny quote, but biased, "But fatal run-off-road crashes (rollovers and impacts with fixed objects) increased by a
statistically significant 28 percent on all road surfaces, with ABS:"
@l337pwnage You don't need implicit data. Fact is alot of drivers slam on their brakes when presented with a bad situation, and yet they still try invane to steer out of the situation, ABS makes sure that steering ability isn't completly lost. Often the best course of action is to evade, without ABS these people would not be able to do so.
Also ABS can stop better than a person for one simple reason. ABS can control each brake independently, people cannot.
@SlyNine Follow those links, ABS typically has no predictable or significantly shorter stopping distance.
But, I do agree with your assessment, that if someone does not know how to drive, ABS can help them.
Merc is working on some good automatic braking systems, that combined with DSC and ABS will really reduce accidents because it will take the braking decisions away from the driver.
@l337pwnage I agree it wont shorten stopping distances on most surfaces, however lets try this one spotted icey roads. This is one area I think ABS (might as I never seen a test myself) have an advantage. But also remember there are a lot of different ABS systems, some ABS only have once sensor for back wheels, some only have 2 for front and one for the back. And others have one for each wheel.
ESP and ESC systems are def a lot better then ABS because it actually makes intelligent decisions
@SlyNine ABS doesn't control each brake seperatly. Thats what stability control and other systems like it are for. When ABS comes on, all brakes come on. My chevy 1500 truck has ABS and when it comes on, all the brakes come on. Its a 2001
@johndeereman108 AFAIK it does. Different types of ABS, some have a sensor for each brake, some have a sensor for the front 2 and 1 for the back, and some have just rear wheel ABS with just one sensor. ESP, Stability control systems use the brakes in a why that ABS does not ( to keep the car from spinning out of control, and actually activly using the brakes to prevent said action), But ABS just lets up on the wheels that are locking.
@SlyNine No. You are correct. My point was just they are all seperate systems. But depending on your car..can operate together. And it does not(just saying) keep you from stopping shorter, common mistake people make.
@SlyNine You are mostly correct about the variations of ABS. One you missed was "2 channel" ABS. Each wheel has a sensor, where opposite corner pairs of wheels are pulsed together if either sensor detects lock-up. Late '80s through mid '90s Cavaliers and Eagles Talons had these systems. That's the least desirable system out there, except for the "only rear ABS" offered on some trucks and vans.
My 1999 ford expedition, abs-pump-motor-runs-continuous-even-with-no-key-in-ignition- . I remember some1 helped some1 else and hooked the battery cable wrong for a few second , Can I just disconnect the pump or what to do?
may i ask something? just wondering,if there's no any "escape" road when you slamming the ABS brake,isnt you will crash with more speed than non-ABS cars? because when i see all the tests/examples,they all showing an escape road to avoid the car in fron of you ... so,isnt it better with non-ABS if theres no escape road?
For some people (bad drivers) ABS brakes maybe required. Sure they are great on wet or showy roads. But they SUCK for us drivers who know how to drive. I'll take standard brakes any day. I don't want to be compensating for computer adjustments in an emergency situation. Nothing will replace good driving skills in an emergency except divine intervention.
can i ask...so that means when the ABS signal on my odometer is turned ON that means my ABS is activated because when I bought my car preowned and when I used it, it didn't have it turned on but when I have my car wheels aligned, balanced and rotated because my steering wheels vibrate whenever I am on 55-65 mph speed, then the ABS lit up... so I thought that there was something wrong because it is on. So that means I need not worry and that my ABS is working now... thanks...
@rogerpt101 If your ABS light IS on when you are driving and stays on, you need to take the car into the shop as soon as possible. It could mean that your ABS isn't working properly. For example, if you slam on the brakes, your wheels may lock up and you'll skid to a stop rather than have the ABS kick in and prevent the skid. So, take your car in and tell them that the light is still on even when you are driving.
@TheGizmo4382 i'm so sorry for the late reply... oh MILLION THANKS TO YOU brother... but thank Goodness when it rained while i was driving on the interstate suddenly the light turned off..hehehe.. and it never stayed ON anymore.. well i guess my tires just need to be wet by Rain... hahaha... thanks again bro... so what can you say about it? DO i still need to take it to the shop? i don't think i need to anymore, do i?
@rogerpt101 Just to be safe, I would still get it checked out. You never know what may or might happen when an ABS light stays on and then mysteriously disappears. Take my advice and have the car looked at.
@MegaMaster456 but the thing is.... when I bought the car preowned.. it was working fine... whenever i turned on the engine, it would light up and off... when i had serviced for wheel alignment and rotation, that light would never come off...until it rained heavily and now it went back to what it used to be.. you think the bulb has got to do with it, even if it's working fine... isn't it that whenever you turn on the engine, it will light on and off.... that's what is happening... thank you so
@MegaMaster456 what i mean is, whenever i crank up the engine, all the lights on the panel seem to come on and off when the engine is running.... including the ABS.... so i guess it's fine..but anyway so where will i service it? at tiresplus or auto shop...thank you so much for your suggestion sir... will surely take it..
On snow or wet roads this is a great help, as you dont spin when braking, but on a dry road braking in a straight line i bet locking the wheels stops you much faster. A few days ago i locked mine and stopped before hitting the guy infront, with abs i would have probably rolled into the back of him.
@LethalJizzle Actually, it is better on a dry road too. Due to the friction change. For example, push your dry thumb to some plastic surface try to move it, the friction makes it hard to start sliding your thumb (which is called static friction). As soon as you start moving it, the force you require to keep the motion significantly decreases (kinetic fraction). Therefore, when you lock the brake, only kinetic friction works to stop you, with abs, each time the car has to break static friction.
ABS is great if you're steering or swerving. It does however suck when you're braking straight on a loose surface. ABS makes stopping distances shorter on firm surfaces like asphalt or concrete, but snow, sand, gravel, ice, etc. It's a nightmare to stop in.
I'm GLAD my ABS=Absolute Bull Shit doesn't work anymore,or never did for that matter. I think it sometimes comes on,but if I could I would remove it completely. With NO ABS, I like the thought that when I want to STOP, ...Umm... I FUCKING DO! FRANKLY, I you don't have the knowledge and common sense to drive like making COMPLETE STOPS&actually doing the speed limit instead&staying in your lane etc... ,then you don't even belong on the fucking road! I don't need ABS I have CSD= CommonSenseDriving!
@Ostrid1 But I don't do that, people that panic shouldn't be allowed on the road! Heck the only time I panicked, a tornado was about 1-3 miles behind me and my Chevy g20 hightop conversion van almost blew down 3 times. I had a nervous breakdown almost threw up, passed a hell of a lot of gas & my body was shaking. Now I call THAT a panic! How would ABS stop a tornado from tipping my van over, LOL!
@celloprof I lost control once and spun out of control on an express way when it was raining decently hard in my old Mercedes, BUT my tires were so gone they were down to the steel belts, how would ABS help then?! I saw a corvette do the same thing in the same area when it was raining, LOL, bad road?! Another time, luckily my dad was driving his van in front of me in my Mercedes, I slid, but he saw it and floored it so I would hit him. I wouldn't expect any less from any other driver to do that.
@celloprof Oh yeah, with the tornado ordeal, I simply slowed down and stopped, my brother took over and drove slow the rest of the way to the next exit, but not to slow, LOL!!!!! Dodging stuff in the video? All that really is, is swerving hard while lightly hitting the brake! Boy oh boy do I ever HATE bad drivers! People almost get run over all the time where I work, people PULL IN to parking spots, then 2 people back out not see each other and hit ALL THE TIME! Man could I ever go on FOREVER!
I have ABS in my car and it feels like I'm going to get in an accident whenever I brake over something slippery. I know this video says to Brake and Steer, but when my ABS kicks in, it feels like my car isn't going to stop. And usually I'm on a narrow street where any abrupt steering would probably cause an accident more than the car sliding would... Any tips?
You don't understand, VladBlok28 I appreciate you're input and you have good reasoning but my ABS is defective it doesn't just stiffen up you cannot push it in at all and the car will not stop the pedal locks up so bad you cannot activate the breaks it takes so much weight to make the pedal even budge. My abs also activates on dry pavement whenever it pleases.
I don't like abs, I have a Rendezvous that has it and driving in snow which is every year in pa when my ABS engages I cannot push the pedal it completly locks and you cannot push the pedal at all.
ptcruide thats a good thing because if you applied too much pressure on the brakes your wheels would just lock up and you would end up with no control whatsoever
ABS is not standard on most compact cars still but there not that expensive. My mom's mini-van has ABS and it's a 2001 but it is the highest model. So thats probably why.
thats true... in the situations wher abs can reakt faster then the mind. but abs don´t know all the detayls! thats what makes the mind better thand the machene! if abs is good for you... you have alot to learn!
@pjmr666 What do you mean by "details" exactly? The ABS on my 94 Grand Am doesn't even work anymore...I'm not sure if that's the same as "No ABS", but I do have to steer back into control alot in bad conditions.
pump the brake pedal, meaning brake to the point where wheels lock, then release to the point where wheels unlock (still braking), then repeat those steps very quickly. This way you'll prolly brake faster then a car with ABS, however stress etc. makes it hard.
On a large scale there's a sensor behind the braking disk above a 'cog-wheel-like' ring which's enfolding the axle-shaft. When you are using the brake the sensor perceives the blocking of the wheel. When your wheel is going to block the electronics reduces the braking power so long as needed, avoid of total blocking and slipping of the wheel.
If you have ABS, your wheels are under control every trip and when you have to stop immediately you can control the vehicle without skidding.
Yes, sometimes but if you are in trouble on the road you can't tune in your braking knowledge - you don't have any time for use an optimal braking force in relative short distances. I can't to do that at the least because I'm just a weekday-driver... So I love it in a hard situation when I would like to avoid a crash. It's a CHANCE for both side.
If you have so little time, then it doesn't matter, because the tires dont slip immediately with non ABS cars. So it's not a chance. It's driver training. And driving properly for the conditions.
I could train you to drive, which would incl various things like braking, and you wouldn't need ABS. Anyone who spends more than ten hours a week behind the wheel ought to be skilled and well trained at what they're doing, don't you think? Do you think most people drive AT LEAST 10 hours/week? You know there are thousands of traffic fatalities per year? What are you doing to prepare, to make yourself as safe as possible... taking responsibility or hoping a computer and luck save you?
besides, haven't you noticed all the situations in this film were flufed, unrealistic, or highly unlikely if one were driving properly? for instance, at 01:30, that car is moving faster than the conditions warrant... if you turn a car with ABS [enabled/not disabled] at that speed you still slide. Breaking in snow without ABS is already proven better. So that whole part of the clip I just debunked with scientific facts. I can go on if you want.
Again, my issue not with the video, I agree it's over dramatic. I'm not saying ABS will make you safer in every situation. My point is that it takes away one task from a driver to allow them to focus on avoiding a collision. If there is snow, drive accordingly and don't speed. If you suddenly have to brake, do it smoothly, and down shift. Saved me from a collision b4.
ABS, Brake assist, and EBD aren't supposed to drive safely for you, they just ALLOW you to be a safer driver.
implies that I am not allowed to be a safer driver, until I get a car with ABS module [on/working/enabled].
downshifting has little to do with having to brake smoothly in snow or rain... but holding a lower gear [while maintaining speed] during inclement weather will prevent the tires from spinning to fast since the constant gas pedal psoition relative to engine speed and gearing means the engine acts like a brake as it can't rev much higher
When I said 'you', I was referring to the average driver. People like me, my mother, your grandmother. I was implying nothing on your part, after all, you've played around with so many cars, have theory, training, AND real work practice.
However my mother hasn't, and doesn't need to. For her sake there are things like ABS that allow her to steer while braking. What's wrong with that?
She doesn't need to treat a two ton machine capable of murder and destruction with respect? she doesn't need training? perhaps, when one can not pass a certain test at the average age of bodily failure [39?] and every so often a "slightly more dedicated to that age group " test.... would be a good way to keep the road safe for healthy, trained, respectful drivers like myself? Cough germany cough USA unfortunately is filled with these old people in the left lane who can't see top of dash!
for you and me, ABS is a false-sense of security. Like "homeland security" or "police" or "9-1-1", all meant to secure your reality; one of ignorance, which needs false padding to make your reality work for you.... typical, " head in the sand " behaviour
wtf is wrong with you? How the hell are safety features equal to Homeland security?
I want my car to have ABS, EBS, and brake assist, therefore I'm a sheep and don't drive with respect for my car and others? How did you make this jump in logic?
Honestly don't bother replying, you are much too pretentious to keep talking to.
Pretentious because I don't cure, I do explain my points, and have taught people a valuable lesson in logic.
ABS is not necessary. Good driving habits are. ABS leads to false-sense of security, and taking chances - chances with not your life alone. The older the driver, the worse becometh these articles of false-security.
To iterate, and answer your question, Having ''9-1-1" and lots of police around is a false sense of security. ABS is a false sense of security.
wait a second here.... downshift... I think you meant to say hold a lower gear... my grandmom used that term you used for that[must have been how people said it at one time] ///// regardless, the rest of what I said about how holding a lower gear helps applies...
My issue is not with the video, I said nothing about it. However, no matter how you look at it, taking away one task from the driver (pumping the brakes) will only allow the driver to focus on other things, like checking their blindspot and swerving safely. There are more important things you learn in a proper driving school, than pumping your damn brakes.
I have played around with so many cars. I have theory, training, and real-work practice. Try these things in a car with ABS, you will still understeer in many instances severely and dangerous, particularly in the snow. You're not supposed to pump the brakes to stop quickly in a straight-forward stop. If anything, threshold braking [in the dry] will be the only advanced technique you would use.
Threshold braking is indeed the fastest way to stop a vehicle in a straight line. However, in an panic situation you probably wanna steer away from the obstacle as you won't be able to stop in time. I would advise using threshold only in high performance driving, not everyday driving.
Name the specific panic situation. I've been in many accidents and usually the only time you panic is when you basically have no hope of maintaining control, which also means there is no way to steer out of the situation. PANIC is the problem. Preparation and training is the solution.
The situation at 1:00 for instance. It happens a lot, a car coming out of a zero visibility area. Even if you threshold, you'll probably not gonna stop in time, but if you steer and brake you might make it, provided no car is coming in the opositte lane. I do agree with you about the lack of training. Any idiot can get a drivers license and driving a motor vehicle is taken too lightly by people in general.
I call bullshit too on the it works better in snow. I have driven in the worst crap without abs...now i have one with abs and cant stop in snow. Way to make it safer.
i dont agre with abs in snow.. well. sure you can steer, but the ABS wil think that you are slinding and cut brake power, and youre brakedistance will be longer than locked wheels. and really, its not that hard to let go of the brake and stear when you dont got abs.. but hey, in most conditions abs will reduce youre stopingdistance quite a bit :) ..also abs is requiered in all european cars made after 2006! :o
I have BMW 320i 1995, I have this car for 3yrs now that i found out that my car has 4wheel ABS. The reason why i didnt know it before was that i never drive my car in the winter, but this yr i drove and the damn ABS almost got me killed, I was about to stop in a red-light but the ABS didnt allow me to do so instade i end up stoping right in middle of the intersection. Now that i know about ABS it is just shit. U never have peace that ur car will stop in a sudden break.
I see your point but to address the longer distances problem, Brake Assist occurs when the brake pedal is abruptly depressed but with inadequate pressure, so a computer helps put more pressure on the brakes.
NO, usually no. It allows you to steer while hard braking! And, what people often forget road has little slope to the sides - when you lock your brakes your car will start to slide towards side of the road or a curb - which can in best option damage your rim in worse option - there might be a tree on your way...
I'm not sure. When you're going over 100km/h (60+mph ) you have quite long stopping distance - you could steer away from obstacle when beraking.
On the other hand no-ABS allows you to do some kind of trick to avoid collision - like locking brakes, turning steering wheel as much as you can (it will easily rotate on sliding wheels) and suddenly releasing them - most of weight will be on front wheels and car will jump to the side, possibly spinning, but hey - it's better than hitting a car!
@rapazn Not necessarily. It often will be, but extensive testing concludes that ABS definitely gives you more control, but not always the shortest distance.
What irks me is when car companies lecture about how much they care about your safety, but leave relatively basic safety features like ABS optional on some of their models. My Outback has ABS and there have been many times it has saved me from getting into an accident.
And if you are one of a few who want it off, it's as easy as pulling a fuse in most cases.
I have ABS on my van, very nice in bad weather, but I know someone who had a Buick Park Avenue, he was used to pumping his brakes, as a lot of older drivers are, which can mess up the ABS system. He couldn't get used to the ABS, and kept messing the brakes up!
nice video! my grandmother used to pump the brakes in the snow all the time, so i told her that its better that she doesn't. her honda came with abs standard, however, many other cars are still manufactured with abs AS AN OPTION (dodge for sure, maybe chevy too)
My 1990 SSE Bonneville also has a A.B.S. and the car itself is 4,500LBS. I felt more secure with it when I have been driving in Canadian winters. I jammed on my brakes the ABS will keep you from going sideways.
my prevoius car,a 1986 Buick Century has a very sloppy brakes and the car is more dangerous when you have a sudden rear wheel lock-up upon appying brakes.
This is a GOOD INSRUCTIONAL VIDEO for people who drives a A.B.S. EQUIPPED CAR.
I'm sure ABS reduces accidents, but it also gives the driver an air of invincibility, which is misleading. In snow and wet conditions, even if ABS allows you to steer while breaking, very jerky movements will still upset the car. Bottom Line, if you can't drive, you are still going to crash, HARD.
I lived in Cleveland for a time, and I'll tell you this: if you can drive in the snow and not crash or damage the car, you can pretty much drive in any condition. You just have to know when and how to brake your car. Its not a hard concept to grasp... ABS is a great feature, but its ultimately up to the driver to provide a safe drive for him/herself and any passengers. Common sense: if its slick outside and there is more friction, slow down and allow more room between yourself and others.
Yea it's old, my car a Toyota Highlander Hybrid takes it alot further, I have 4 wheel ABS with electronic brake force distrobution and brake assist + Electronic Stability Control w/ Rollover stability Control
This looks like it's ten years old, but it's a good primer for those unfamiliar with the technology. The best ABS pumps each wheel individually, and is referred to as "four channel" ABS. This is what you want to get, when possible.
yes, but how this shit works in a motorcycle?
freego56 23 hours ago
The ABS System they are demonstrating is the Teves Mark 20 ABS System used the in the 1990s Chrysler J Cars (Cirrus, Stratus, Breeze, Sebring Convertible) the Chrysler minivans, and the Neon.
digitalrailroader 3 weeks ago
I have a video that shows stopping take longer with ABS than without, in snow conditions.
mhaddadi 3 weeks ago
Actually, its a proven fact that ABS takes longer to stop in snow. ABS is primarily for idiots who try to stop and steer at the same time. It (basically) attempts to adjust the brake pressure to let you steer while you're standing on the brakes.
Its not as good as threshold braking, but its much easier to do.
l337pwnage 3 weeks ago
Thanks! Now I get it. :D
pasbom 1 month ago
I was going 30mph on a blvd and I ran a red light by a few feet. I had to slam on the brakes and had to backup. ABS save my life or else I would have gotten into an accident. ABS is best to have when getting a car. And most of you all wonder why I ran a red light by a few feet. Well, at least one time no matter how careful driver you are, you will do something wrong while driving regardless of whatsoever or whatever it is.
southwest629 1 month ago
Hi! Have you heard about - fast abs magic (search on google)? Ive heard some decent things about it and my cooworker got detailed Six pack abs and lost a ton of belly fat with it.
avataraxe1 3 months ago
Well I admit this is a great system, but with technological advances such as Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control, Brake Assist, Brake Force Distribution, Blind Spot Monitoring, Back Up Camera, Back Up Sensors, Lane Departure Waning, and some vehicles can stop them selves. We Have Gone FAR People !
counkev 3 months ago
Daaaaaaaaaaaamn, so I have been driving my car for 4 years without the ABS on and I was wondering why my car always skids when I brake on snowy roads. I should've known it was the ABS instead of shelling my money on performance parts. -_-
n3rdbear 3 months ago
this saved me from going in a ditch when it was raining outside
xxfoREVerxx112211 5 months ago
braking deep and steering is dangerous - you can make a 360º spin ! in dry conditions could be possible but even even some cars don't allow you steer with breaks deep on.
jamdvx 7 months ago
YEAH ITS REALLY NICE SYSTEM... BUT I AM HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE A TOYOTA YARIS AND YESTERDAY I WAS DRIFTING IT IN ROUGH ROADS OF MY VILLAGE SUDDENLY IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED OF LAND SINCE I AM HAVING 'ABS' SIGN ON ... HOW DO I GET IT OFF ? PLEASE ADVISE...AFTER THE DRIFT I REMEMBER I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD BEFORE SPEED BREAKER. PLEASE HELP FAST...
syedkumail1 9 months ago
@syedkumail1 Go to your Toyota dealer, The brakes might have been broken by the collision...
ballader1 5 months ago
@syedkumail1 ABS relay or sensor is bad. You need em replaced.
n3rdbear 3 months ago
@syedkumail1 I"m guessing you're trolling, lol, but odds are that it probably reset itself by now, otherwise just go to a dealer and they'll troubleshoot it. If you do things like drifting which the ABS cannot compensate for, it thinks that it is broken and it shuts off and turns the "ABS INOP" light (or similar) on.
l337pwnage 3 weeks ago
Nice video. I understand the ABS technology..
ChampionIP4P 10 months ago 4
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EvanTehEvan 1 year ago
the whole system is cool but they should call it the ability to brake and steer because this is truly what it is. Extremely helpful but for people who are on the highway and panic they don't think to turn they just jam on there brakes. Still find it fascinating that you can actually brake faster without jamming on the abs.
dirtyhen5 1 year ago
ABS is cool but sometimes drivers can get themselves out of situations without ABS i live in canada and my parents have both a car with ABS and a car without it and i drive both ... i locked my wheels up .. all you need to do without ABS is let go of the brakes steer where you want to go and do not hit the brakes or gas until you are clear of the turn ABS does help but you can also drive without it and still not get into an accident
ZachMitch1994 1 year ago
Best video!!!!!!thumbs up
loveappleproduct 1 year ago
Of course, you wouldn't need ABS for these cars, because they never run long enough for you to need to use the brakes. Chrysler is garbage. FACT
ETThExtraTerrestrial 1 year ago
lol the abs on my car just went out. it was an exciting stop at the red light
testuser564 1 year ago
extremely bad advice, slamming on the brakes and steering at the same time almost guarantees a crash. your tires only have a limited amount of traction, if you divide it between stopping and steering, you will only be able do do each half as well.
l337pwnage 1 year ago
@l337pwnage grammar check *to do*
l337pwnage 1 year ago
@l337pwnage Actually less then half as well because it puts all the pressure on one tire. However when none professional drivers are behind the wheel, not having to worry about that stuff can save lives.
SlyNine 1 year ago
@SlyNine I think you proved my point, if the traction isn't there, you are not avoiding anything. I was going to post up some fatality stats, but I realize they would all be skewed by the air bags and all the other car changes in cars over the recent decades.
w3-nrd.nhtsadotgovPubs811182pdf
This is a funny quote, but biased, "But fatal run-off-road crashes (rollovers and impacts with fixed objects) increased by a
statistically significant 28 percent on all road surfaces, with ABS:"
l337pwnage 1 year ago
@l337pwnage You don't need implicit data. Fact is alot of drivers slam on their brakes when presented with a bad situation, and yet they still try invane to steer out of the situation, ABS makes sure that steering ability isn't completly lost. Often the best course of action is to evade, without ABS these people would not be able to do so.
Also ABS can stop better than a person for one simple reason. ABS can control each brake independently, people cannot.
SlyNine 1 year ago
@SlyNine Follow those links, ABS typically has no predictable or significantly shorter stopping distance.
But, I do agree with your assessment, that if someone does not know how to drive, ABS can help them.
Merc is working on some good automatic braking systems, that combined with DSC and ABS will really reduce accidents because it will take the braking decisions away from the driver.
l337pwnage 1 year ago
@l337pwnage I agree it wont shorten stopping distances on most surfaces, however lets try this one spotted icey roads. This is one area I think ABS (might as I never seen a test myself) have an advantage. But also remember there are a lot of different ABS systems, some ABS only have once sensor for back wheels, some only have 2 for front and one for the back. And others have one for each wheel.
ESP and ESC systems are def a lot better then ABS because it actually makes intelligent decisions
SlyNine 1 year ago
@SlyNine ABS doesn't control each brake seperatly. Thats what stability control and other systems like it are for. When ABS comes on, all brakes come on. My chevy 1500 truck has ABS and when it comes on, all the brakes come on. Its a 2001
johndeereman108 1 year ago
@johndeereman108 AFAIK it does. Different types of ABS, some have a sensor for each brake, some have a sensor for the front 2 and 1 for the back, and some have just rear wheel ABS with just one sensor. ESP, Stability control systems use the brakes in a why that ABS does not ( to keep the car from spinning out of control, and actually activly using the brakes to prevent said action), But ABS just lets up on the wheels that are locking.
But if you can prove otherwise, I'm all ears.
SlyNine 1 year ago
@SlyNine No. You are correct. My point was just they are all seperate systems. But depending on your car..can operate together. And it does not(just saying) keep you from stopping shorter, common mistake people make.
johndeereman108 1 year ago
@SlyNine You are mostly correct about the variations of ABS. One you missed was "2 channel" ABS. Each wheel has a sensor, where opposite corner pairs of wheels are pulsed together if either sensor detects lock-up. Late '80s through mid '90s Cavaliers and Eagles Talons had these systems. That's the least desirable system out there, except for the "only rear ABS" offered on some trucks and vans.
snowrocket 11 months ago
My 1999 ford expedition, abs-pump-motor-runs-continuous-even-with-no-key-in-ignition- . I remember some1 helped some1 else and hooked the battery cable wrong for a few second , Can I just disconnect the pump or what to do?
jojoneuf 1 year ago
If you don't have ABS, then it look's like your car will stop faster.
joewillsee 1 year ago
My car is equipped with ABS and it helped me many times, it improves safety.
marcellopenta 1 year ago
may i ask something? just wondering,if there's no any "escape" road when you slamming the ABS brake,isnt you will crash with more speed than non-ABS cars? because when i see all the tests/examples,they all showing an escape road to avoid the car in fron of you ... so,isnt it better with non-ABS if theres no escape road?
kambing001 1 year ago
@kambing001 ABS reduces the braking space, then ABS in every condition is better than non-ABS braking system.
marcellopenta 1 year ago
For some people (bad drivers) ABS brakes maybe required. Sure they are great on wet or showy roads. But they SUCK for us drivers who know how to drive. I'll take standard brakes any day. I don't want to be compensating for computer adjustments in an emergency situation. Nothing will replace good driving skills in an emergency except divine intervention.
IMCrazyQuick 1 year ago
@IMCrazyQuick You have an involutive mind-set.
good driving+ non-ABS= safety 30%
good driving+ABS= safety 40%
good driving+ABS+airbags= safety 50%
good driving+ABS+airbags+ESP= safety 60%
good driving+ABS+airbags+ESP+Emer.Auto-braking= safety 70%
good driving+ABS+airbags+ESP+ACC+Fog vision system=safety 80%
NO DRIVING AT ALL= safety 90%
(100% safety does not exist in reality)
I'm interested in a useful answer to my comment. Good day.
marcellopenta 1 year ago
@marcellopenta And now for actual real statistics, lol.
w3-nrd.nhtsa.dotgov/Pubs/811182.pdf
w3.ehowcom/about_5393969_abs-vs-standard-brakes.html
l337pwnage 1 year ago
can i ask...so that means when the ABS signal on my odometer is turned ON that means my ABS is activated because when I bought my car preowned and when I used it, it didn't have it turned on but when I have my car wheels aligned, balanced and rotated because my steering wheels vibrate whenever I am on 55-65 mph speed, then the ABS lit up... so I thought that there was something wrong because it is on. So that means I need not worry and that my ABS is working now... thanks...
rogerpt101 1 year ago
@rogerpt101 If your ABS light IS on when you are driving and stays on, you need to take the car into the shop as soon as possible. It could mean that your ABS isn't working properly. For example, if you slam on the brakes, your wheels may lock up and you'll skid to a stop rather than have the ABS kick in and prevent the skid. So, take your car in and tell them that the light is still on even when you are driving.
TheGizmo4382 1 year ago
@TheGizmo4382 i'm so sorry for the late reply... oh MILLION THANKS TO YOU brother... but thank Goodness when it rained while i was driving on the interstate suddenly the light turned off..hehehe.. and it never stayed ON anymore.. well i guess my tires just need to be wet by Rain... hahaha... thanks again bro... so what can you say about it? DO i still need to take it to the shop? i don't think i need to anymore, do i?
rogerpt101 1 year ago
@rogerpt101 Just to be safe, I would still get it checked out. You never know what may or might happen when an ABS light stays on and then mysteriously disappears. Take my advice and have the car looked at.
TheGizmo4382 1 year ago
@TheGizmo4382 thank you so much bro...yes i will..
rogerpt101 1 year ago
@rogerpt101 it went off probably because of a blown bulb.Better get it checked.Better safe than sorry.
MegaMaster456 1 year ago
@MegaMaster456 but the thing is.... when I bought the car preowned.. it was working fine... whenever i turned on the engine, it would light up and off... when i had serviced for wheel alignment and rotation, that light would never come off...until it rained heavily and now it went back to what it used to be.. you think the bulb has got to do with it, even if it's working fine... isn't it that whenever you turn on the engine, it will light on and off.... that's what is happening... thank you so
rogerpt101 1 year ago
@MegaMaster456 what i mean is, whenever i crank up the engine, all the lights on the panel seem to come on and off when the engine is running.... including the ABS.... so i guess it's fine..but anyway so where will i service it? at tiresplus or auto shop...thank you so much for your suggestion sir... will surely take it..
rogerpt101 1 year ago
On snow or wet roads this is a great help, as you dont spin when braking, but on a dry road braking in a straight line i bet locking the wheels stops you much faster. A few days ago i locked mine and stopped before hitting the guy infront, with abs i would have probably rolled into the back of him.
LethalJizzle 1 year ago
@LethalJizzle Actually, it is better on a dry road too. Due to the friction change. For example, push your dry thumb to some plastic surface try to move it, the friction makes it hard to start sliding your thumb (which is called static friction). As soon as you start moving it, the force you require to keep the motion significantly decreases (kinetic fraction). Therefore, when you lock the brake, only kinetic friction works to stop you, with abs, each time the car has to break static friction.
sphiromi 1 year ago
@LethalJizzle actually its the opposite
ABS is much better on dry pavement,stopping distances are roughly the same however you still have control over the vehicle
On snow and ice ABS sucks ass you stop much faster with locked wheels.on snow the best thing is conventional brakes with a good set of winter tires
123mrkevind 1 year ago
ABS is great if you're steering or swerving. It does however suck when you're braking straight on a loose surface. ABS makes stopping distances shorter on firm surfaces like asphalt or concrete, but snow, sand, gravel, ice, etc. It's a nightmare to stop in.
banstaman 1 year ago
I'm GLAD my ABS=Absolute Bull Shit doesn't work anymore,or never did for that matter. I think it sometimes comes on,but if I could I would remove it completely. With NO ABS, I like the thought that when I want to STOP, ...Umm... I FUCKING DO! FRANKLY, I you don't have the knowledge and common sense to drive like making COMPLETE STOPS&actually doing the speed limit instead&staying in your lane etc... ,then you don't even belong on the fucking road! I don't need ABS I have CSD= CommonSenseDriving!
celloprof 1 year ago
@celloprof but dont u wanna dodge stuff while braking ??
and what do u do when ur in panic and all ur common sense tells you to press the pedal as hard as u can
are your nervs that cool that u can think about threshold braking?
Ostrid1 1 year ago
@Ostrid1 But I don't do that, people that panic shouldn't be allowed on the road! Heck the only time I panicked, a tornado was about 1-3 miles behind me and my Chevy g20 hightop conversion van almost blew down 3 times. I had a nervous breakdown almost threw up, passed a hell of a lot of gas & my body was shaking. Now I call THAT a panic! How would ABS stop a tornado from tipping my van over, LOL!
celloprof 1 year ago
@celloprof I lost control once and spun out of control on an express way when it was raining decently hard in my old Mercedes, BUT my tires were so gone they were down to the steel belts, how would ABS help then?! I saw a corvette do the same thing in the same area when it was raining, LOL, bad road?! Another time, luckily my dad was driving his van in front of me in my Mercedes, I slid, but he saw it and floored it so I would hit him. I wouldn't expect any less from any other driver to do that.
celloprof 1 year ago
@celloprof Oh yeah, with the tornado ordeal, I simply slowed down and stopped, my brother took over and drove slow the rest of the way to the next exit, but not to slow, LOL!!!!! Dodging stuff in the video? All that really is, is swerving hard while lightly hitting the brake! Boy oh boy do I ever HATE bad drivers! People almost get run over all the time where I work, people PULL IN to parking spots, then 2 people back out not see each other and hit ALL THE TIME! Man could I ever go on FOREVER!
celloprof 1 year ago
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Hollywoodmuscle 1 year ago
abs SUCK!!!!!! if you ar a good driver abs limits your driving! (ye ther is features whear abs is a good thing.)
pjmr666 1 year ago
on dry road abs doesn't reduce stopping distance for most vehicles. it does however prevents loss of control.
immortal4942 1 year ago
wt abs does is that it brakes n release the wheels really fast like 10 times a second so u can steer while braking.....that is awesome
gamingchaos17 1 year ago
@gamingchaos17 its even faster now its 25 time per second
i read it somwhere on wikipedia
Ostrid1 1 year ago
you see how he enhasizs that [always ALWAYS wear your seat bealt!!!!]
GMONY5 2 years ago
This is like wathin a commerail but its good.
GMONY5 2 years ago
even if u have ABS the brakes lock on ice and sleet. if you have all-seasons. is it because the sensor thinks the car is stopped?
omglolwatermelon 2 years ago
@omglolwatermelon It's because there is not enough traction to get the wheels turning again in between the ABS pulses.
routan1 2 years ago
I have ABS in my car and it feels like I'm going to get in an accident whenever I brake over something slippery. I know this video says to Brake and Steer, but when my ABS kicks in, it feels like my car isn't going to stop. And usually I'm on a narrow street where any abrupt steering would probably cause an accident more than the car sliding would... Any tips?
jaleelshaw 2 years ago
You don't understand, VladBlok28 I appreciate you're input and you have good reasoning but my ABS is defective it doesn't just stiffen up you cannot push it in at all and the car will not stop the pedal locks up so bad you cannot activate the breaks it takes so much weight to make the pedal even budge. My abs also activates on dry pavement whenever it pleases.
ptcruide 2 years ago
I don't like abs, I have a Rendezvous that has it and driving in snow which is every year in pa when my ABS engages I cannot push the pedal it completly locks and you cannot push the pedal at all.
ptcruide 2 years ago
ptcruide thats a good thing because if you applied too much pressure on the brakes your wheels would just lock up and you would end up with no control whatsoever
VladBlok28 2 years ago
my moms 1993 caviler has ABS but im pretty sure it was standard on all cavs hmm strange
TrunkMonkey420 2 years ago
i think abs is amazing also i this the whole system is so cool, every car should have it
12345delboy 2 years ago 16
@12345delboy
Most cars today have it
leedaomillz 1 year ago
ABS is not standard on most compact cars still but there not that expensive. My mom's mini-van has ABS and it's a 2001 but it is the highest model. So thats probably why.
nAyGiNi 2 years ago
Where I live it's illegal not to have ABS when driving on the public roads.
Athaeus 2 years ago
"The ABS Computer pumps the brakes much faster than a driver ever could."
Yeah, a thousand times faster...Amazing...Machine shits on humans once again lol.
jdav19 2 years ago 40
@jdav19
thats true... in the situations wher abs can reakt faster then the mind. but abs don´t know all the detayls! thats what makes the mind better thand the machene! if abs is good for you... you have alot to learn!
pjmr666 1 year ago
@pjmr666 What do you mean by "details" exactly? The ABS on my 94 Grand Am doesn't even work anymore...I'm not sure if that's the same as "No ABS", but I do have to steer back into control alot in bad conditions.
jdav19 1 year ago
@jdav19 human made machine...
toicricky 1 year ago
the good classix videos!
316TYJ 2 years ago
Remember when ABS was new? It was written on wheels and fenders of cars. Now almost all new cars have them.
ABS was not standard on my 01 Camry. So this 3 step of brake would become a spin out for me.
2006DURAMAX 2 years ago
you can avoid accident by not pressing to hard on the brake.. so, the wheels will continue to spin and you can control the car??..??..??..??
PuchinayYan 2 years ago
pump the brake pedal, meaning brake to the point where wheels lock, then release to the point where wheels unlock (still braking), then repeat those steps very quickly. This way you'll prolly brake faster then a car with ABS, however stress etc. makes it hard.
KAzik10001 2 years ago
its not humanily possibly to pump faster than an antilock system
FantomLightning 2 years ago
A Finnish car magazine, Tekniikan Maailma, tested a VW Golf V fitted with non-studded Continental ContiVikingContact 3 tires.
Braking distance from 80-0 km/h: locked wheels (one the left) ABS (on the right)
dry pavement 45 m 32 m
snow 53 m 64 m
ice 255 m 404 m
KAzik10001 2 years ago
I had to watch this video so much in driver's ed that I was on the verge of vomiting, haha.
Echox13 2 years ago 4
On a large scale there's a sensor behind the braking disk above a 'cog-wheel-like' ring which's enfolding the axle-shaft. When you are using the brake the sensor perceives the blocking of the wheel. When your wheel is going to block the electronics reduces the braking power so long as needed, avoid of total blocking and slipping of the wheel.
If you have ABS, your wheels are under control every trip and when you have to stop immediately you can control the vehicle without skidding.
ICS312 3 years ago
watch?v=xd5KDvXbE3M chek it... the abs never works jajaja
LORSLO 3 years ago
does anybody know how abs system REALLY works? i'd like to see some images of the system itself
xclosertotheheartx 3 years ago
can some 1 plz explain
what happen if u dont have ABS
MrHappyjuice923 3 years ago
this is so bogus and biased , if you know how to break and dont simply lock up your brakes you stop BETTEr without OUT abs
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
Yes, sometimes but if you are in trouble on the road you can't tune in your braking knowledge - you don't have any time for use an optimal braking force in relative short distances. I can't to do that at the least because I'm just a weekday-driver... So I love it in a hard situation when I would like to avoid a crash. It's a CHANCE for both side.
ICS312 3 years ago
If you have so little time, then it doesn't matter, because the tires dont slip immediately with non ABS cars. So it's not a chance. It's driver training. And driving properly for the conditions.
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
So you can pump your breaks better and faster than a computer? I'm sorry we're not all rally drivers like you.
picscrazy 3 years ago
I could train you to drive, which would incl various things like braking, and you wouldn't need ABS. Anyone who spends more than ten hours a week behind the wheel ought to be skilled and well trained at what they're doing, don't you think? Do you think most people drive AT LEAST 10 hours/week? You know there are thousands of traffic fatalities per year? What are you doing to prepare, to make yourself as safe as possible... taking responsibility or hoping a computer and luck save you?
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
besides, haven't you noticed all the situations in this film were flufed, unrealistic, or highly unlikely if one were driving properly? for instance, at 01:30, that car is moving faster than the conditions warrant... if you turn a car with ABS [enabled/not disabled] at that speed you still slide. Breaking in snow without ABS is already proven better. So that whole part of the clip I just debunked with scientific facts. I can go on if you want.
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
Again, my issue not with the video, I agree it's over dramatic. I'm not saying ABS will make you safer in every situation. My point is that it takes away one task from a driver to allow them to focus on avoiding a collision. If there is snow, drive accordingly and don't speed. If you suddenly have to brake, do it smoothly, and down shift. Saved me from a collision b4.
ABS, Brake assist, and EBD aren't supposed to drive safely for you, they just ALLOW you to be a safer driver.
picscrazy 3 years ago
"hey just ALLOW you to be a safer driver."
implies that I am not allowed to be a safer driver, until I get a car with ABS module [on/working/enabled].
downshifting has little to do with having to brake smoothly in snow or rain... but holding a lower gear [while maintaining speed] during inclement weather will prevent the tires from spinning to fast since the constant gas pedal psoition relative to engine speed and gearing means the engine acts like a brake as it can't rev much higher
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
I guess I'm old school then?
When I said 'you', I was referring to the average driver. People like me, my mother, your grandmother. I was implying nothing on your part, after all, you've played around with so many cars, have theory, training, AND real work practice.
However my mother hasn't, and doesn't need to. For her sake there are things like ABS that allow her to steer while braking. What's wrong with that?
picscrazy 3 years ago
She doesn't need to treat a two ton machine capable of murder and destruction with respect? she doesn't need training? perhaps, when one can not pass a certain test at the average age of bodily failure [39?] and every so often a "slightly more dedicated to that age group " test.... would be a good way to keep the road safe for healthy, trained, respectful drivers like myself? Cough germany cough USA unfortunately is filled with these old people in the left lane who can't see top of dash!
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
but.....what's wrong with that?!?!?!?!?!
for you and me, ABS is a false-sense of security. Like "homeland security" or "police" or "9-1-1", all meant to secure your reality; one of ignorance, which needs false padding to make your reality work for you.... typical, " head in the sand " behaviour
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
wtf is wrong with you? How the hell are safety features equal to Homeland security?
I want my car to have ABS, EBS, and brake assist, therefore I'm a sheep and don't drive with respect for my car and others? How did you make this jump in logic?
Honestly don't bother replying, you are much too pretentious to keep talking to.
picscrazy 3 years ago
CURSE WORDS MAKE YOU RIGHT
Pretentious because I don't cure, I do explain my points, and have taught people a valuable lesson in logic.
ABS is not necessary. Good driving habits are. ABS leads to false-sense of security, and taking chances - chances with not your life alone. The older the driver, the worse becometh these articles of false-security.
To iterate, and answer your question, Having ''9-1-1" and lots of police around is a false sense of security. ABS is a false sense of security.
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
wait a second here.... downshift... I think you meant to say hold a lower gear... my grandmom used that term you used for that[must have been how people said it at one time] ///// regardless, the rest of what I said about how holding a lower gear helps applies...
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
My issue is not with the video, I said nothing about it. However, no matter how you look at it, taking away one task from the driver (pumping the brakes) will only allow the driver to focus on other things, like checking their blindspot and swerving safely. There are more important things you learn in a proper driving school, than pumping your damn brakes.
picscrazy 3 years ago
on guard! I never said anything about pumping the brakes! damn damn damn damn. does qty of curse words makes one's point more valid?
Hear me once and hear me last, driving safe is up to the driver, not the ABS module.
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
"this is so bogus and biased , if you know how to break and dont simply lock up your brakes you stop BETTEr without OUT abs " Your words
Knowing how to not lock up your brakes implies pumping.
picscrazy 3 years ago
I have played around with so many cars. I have theory, training, and real-work practice. Try these things in a car with ABS, you will still understeer in many instances severely and dangerous, particularly in the snow. You're not supposed to pump the brakes to stop quickly in a straight-forward stop. If anything, threshold braking [in the dry] will be the only advanced technique you would use.
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
Threshold braking is indeed the fastest way to stop a vehicle in a straight line. However, in an panic situation you probably wanna steer away from the obstacle as you won't be able to stop in time. I would advise using threshold only in high performance driving, not everyday driving.
dac0sta87 3 years ago
Name the specific panic situation. I've been in many accidents and usually the only time you panic is when you basically have no hope of maintaining control, which also means there is no way to steer out of the situation. PANIC is the problem. Preparation and training is the solution.
LLCoolPass 3 years ago
The situation at 1:00 for instance. It happens a lot, a car coming out of a zero visibility area. Even if you threshold, you'll probably not gonna stop in time, but if you steer and brake you might make it, provided no car is coming in the opositte lane. I do agree with you about the lack of training. Any idiot can get a drivers license and driving a motor vehicle is taken too lightly by people in general.
dac0sta87 3 years ago
how threshold braking is done?
ViperVenomACR 2 years ago
Watching this now is like watching Stability/Traction control for modern vehicle safety.... too bad some cars are too cheap to have this system..
petershen1984 3 years ago
It does! I live in California now, but I tell you, I do not miss the winter weather. I do however, miss the summertime out there.
Hazafan88 3 years ago
I call bullshit too on the it works better in snow. I have driven in the worst crap without abs...now i have one with abs and cant stop in snow. Way to make it safer.
forkyouforker 3 years ago
I have 97 Maxima. I wonder if ABS was standard for that car...
Hazafan88 3 years ago
bullshit
RIPSTERGT 3 years ago
i dont agre with abs in snow.. well. sure you can steer, but the ABS wil think that you are slinding and cut brake power, and youre brakedistance will be longer than locked wheels. and really, its not that hard to let go of the brake and stear when you dont got abs.. but hey, in most conditions abs will reduce youre stopingdistance quite a bit :) ..also abs is requiered in all european cars made after 2006! :o
Lindholmer5k 3 years ago
I have BMW 320i 1995, I have this car for 3yrs now that i found out that my car has 4wheel ABS. The reason why i didnt know it before was that i never drive my car in the winter, but this yr i drove and the damn ABS almost got me killed, I was about to stop in a red-light but the ABS didnt allow me to do so instade i end up stoping right in middle of the intersection. Now that i know about ABS it is just shit. U never have peace that ur car will stop in a sudden break.
ChamchaVideo 3 years ago
pull out the abs fuse if you go on snow man
Lindholmer5k 3 years ago
I see your point but to address the longer distances problem, Brake Assist occurs when the brake pedal is abruptly depressed but with inadequate pressure, so a computer helps put more pressure on the brakes.
unknownunknowns 3 years ago
So with the ABS, the braking distance gone be shorter and faster then the one without ABS ?
rapazn 3 years ago
NO, usually no. It allows you to steer while hard braking! And, what people often forget road has little slope to the sides - when you lock your brakes your car will start to slide towards side of the road or a curb - which can in best option damage your rim in worse option - there might be a tree on your way...
mibars 3 years ago
I see now, if we in rain. So ABS would give us the shorter, safer of breaking distance right. NO-ABS cars would slide lik hell huh.
But if on sunny good weather, then the one without ABS would be helpfull on emergency brake right.
I mean i race alot so i really want to know how these things work.
rapazn 3 years ago
I'm not sure. When you're going over 100km/h (60+mph ) you have quite long stopping distance - you could steer away from obstacle when beraking.
On the other hand no-ABS allows you to do some kind of trick to avoid collision - like locking brakes, turning steering wheel as much as you can (it will easily rotate on sliding wheels) and suddenly releasing them - most of weight will be on front wheels and car will jump to the side, possibly spinning, but hey - it's better than hitting a car!
mibars 3 years ago
@rapazn Not necessarily. It often will be, but extensive testing concludes that ABS definitely gives you more control, but not always the shortest distance.
snowrocket 11 months ago
What irks me is when car companies lecture about how much they care about your safety, but leave relatively basic safety features like ABS optional on some of their models. My Outback has ABS and there have been many times it has saved me from getting into an accident.
And if you are one of a few who want it off, it's as easy as pulling a fuse in most cases.
scott8919 3 years ago
This is why I like market competition since it forces other companies to implement ABS.
unknownunknowns 3 years ago
I have ABS on my van, very nice in bad weather, but I know someone who had a Buick Park Avenue, he was used to pumping his brakes, as a lot of older drivers are, which can mess up the ABS system. He couldn't get used to the ABS, and kept messing the brakes up!
LynolsOffice 3 years ago
my dad used to do that. But I told him about the abs. He tried it and he said it so much better.
jeep2003912 3 years ago
nice video! my grandmother used to pump the brakes in the snow all the time, so i told her that its better that she doesn't. her honda came with abs standard, however, many other cars are still manufactured with abs AS AN OPTION (dodge for sure, maybe chevy too)
fullerjames12901 4 years ago
I know ABS is standard on Jeep.
jeep2003912 3 years ago
cool im goin to tell mum cause mums Toyota Corolla Has abs cause its made in 2002
Tamber91 4 years ago
My 1990 SSE Bonneville also has a A.B.S. and the car itself is 4,500LBS. I felt more secure with it when I have been driving in Canadian winters. I jammed on my brakes the ABS will keep you from going sideways.
my prevoius car,a 1986 Buick Century has a very sloppy brakes and the car is more dangerous when you have a sudden rear wheel lock-up upon appying brakes.
This is a GOOD INSRUCTIONAL VIDEO for people who drives a A.B.S. EQUIPPED CAR.
632838 4 years ago
I'm sure ABS reduces accidents, but it also gives the driver an air of invincibility, which is misleading. In snow and wet conditions, even if ABS allows you to steer while breaking, very jerky movements will still upset the car. Bottom Line, if you can't drive, you are still going to crash, HARD.
ubustang 4 years ago 7
I lived in Cleveland for a time, and I'll tell you this: if you can drive in the snow and not crash or damage the car, you can pretty much drive in any condition. You just have to know when and how to brake your car. Its not a hard concept to grasp... ABS is a great feature, but its ultimately up to the driver to provide a safe drive for him/herself and any passengers. Common sense: if its slick outside and there is more friction, slow down and allow more room between yourself and others.
Hazafan88 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Stupid rules...feels like this video is made for retards.
derbigpr500 4 years ago
i learned to drive with out anti lock breaks.
and breaked fine even in snow storms, rain storms, etc. you just have to know how to work your car.
paraman90 4 years ago 4
exactly, you have to learn to brake smartly
davocreative 3 years ago
my parents need to see this video.. they keep wanting to buy corolla over civic
TTTiFFANTASKYYY 4 years ago
kind of stupid-.-
XphatmageXX 4 years ago
Uhh, THEY SAID THAT "ABS RULES" THING TOO MANY TIMES!!
thebestdayeversong 4 years ago
THANKs
colibridelapampa 5 years ago
Great Video !!!
goldenkenobi 5 years ago
Yah i totally agree. Old film., but it tells you what you need to know. They do need an updated one though! :)
today18 5 years ago
Yea it's old, my car a Toyota Highlander Hybrid takes it alot further, I have 4 wheel ABS with electronic brake force distrobution and brake assist + Electronic Stability Control w/ Rollover stability Control
PriusHybrid 5 years ago 3
This looks like it's ten years old, but it's a good primer for those unfamiliar with the technology. The best ABS pumps each wheel individually, and is referred to as "four channel" ABS. This is what you want to get, when possible.
snowrocket 5 years ago