botach wrote:
forget ABS -cadence breaking is your best friend
Mole wrote:
Here I feel I must disagree! By cadence braking, you have no choice but to apply and release all 4 wheels at the same time - even those that might have been able to contribute something useful towards slowing the car. With ABS, keeping your foot on the brake will allow any wheel that has a bit of grip to continue braking and will only release wheel(s) that is/are locking up. Early ABS systems certainly had there shortcomings but almost all modern ones are (in my experience at least!) very good indeed.
botach wrote:
Sorry -Mole -we must agree to disagree - any other conditions -I'd agree -but snow/ice - my right foot is better than any electronic system - coupled with skid prevention/correction .
Mole wrote:
But how do you make your right foot control each wheel individually?
botach wrote:
Experience ,and practice -something you don't get with electronics.You don't need to control each wheel individually in snow/ice - that's where the system falls down - just the overall control of the vehicle - one time man is superior to electronics.
Every car and every car is different, and so the only way I'd answer this question, is:
Do you know who or which is better from your experience ... or are you just guessing?
Did you remember to ask yourself this question again when you got in a different car?
Some cars are better than others, some drivers are better than others, and the education provided by five minutes of getting to know how a car behaves will always be a better answer than either, "all ABS systems suck!", or "I just let the car correct for my mistakes."
There's one piece of electro-nanny wisdom I've found rings true ...
As far as ABS, Traction Control, and Emergency Brake Assist are concerned, the less often the driver requires them to intervene, the better. Smoother is safer.