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> why slam on the brakes?

Maybe she wanted to stop the car she had lost control of?

The reason for ABS to exist is that slamming the brakes is a very natural thing for (most of) us to do in a dangerous situation. If you're designing a car for a human to drive, you should keep this in mind.



To amplify that observation: ABS was banned from Formula 1 because it made braking too easy. Modern ABS can outperform people who are paid in excess of $40 million/year to be the best drivers in the world, who have unreal reflexes, complete mastery of a vehicle, and the ability to make good decisions under high-pressure driving situations.

The idea the average driver is an adequate substitute for ABS is laughable.


I once had a sheet of plastic blow on to my windshield at 70 mph on the Houston Beltway effectively blinding me. It takes significant presence of mind not to do something dumb.




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