That "don't let up" comment is just the thing. I went to a BMW drivers
course last year, that is exactly what they taught us about ABS. They had
us drive a small auto-x couse once w/ ABS and once w/o. W/o ABS you could
go really fast but loose it, locking up, making the turns. W/ ABS you
could brake just as hard as you wanted and drive right through the turns.
Very cool.
Was a ton of fun thrashing around new BMW 328's
Larry
>>>>On 11/4/00 12:56 AM so and so (Kent J. Miller) said. (And I quote:)
>You normally get a video with your purchase of a new car with ABS. Watch it!
>
>Then you will know that when you brake with ABS you just keep your foot on
>the pedal. It will vibrate and a clicking noise comes from under the dash.
>Even when you think the pedal is on the floor, don't let up. Drive out of
>whatever problem that you're in.
>
>Take it out in the snow and practice!
>
>Kent
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Larry & Sandi Miller <millerls@ado13.com>
>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 12:22 AM
>Subject: Ice And ABS (NO LBC)
>
>
>> I just traded my old 4x4 (No ABS) in for a new Toyota Tundra. The Tundra
>has
>> four wheel ABS. I've never driven anything with ABS in snow and ice as we
>> always took the old 4x4 when going to the mountains in the winter. My
>> question, are braking techniques on ice the same with ABS as without?, or
>do
>> you lock them up and let the ABS do it's thing?
>>
>> TIA
>> Larry Miller
Larry Macy
78 Midget
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Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
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Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
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