My personal opinion based on several experiences. I drove for 6 years a car without ABS and had a lot of experiences in it. After another car crashed head on with me and totaled my car, now I drive an ABS equiped car, I´ve been driving it for more than a year, and had also lots of experiences.
ABS vs. no ABS Episode 2 (re-upload; HQ)
Re upload of this episode, renders were low quality first, I re rendered everything on higher quality now.
Inspired in a comment in the previous video I wanted to illustrate that it´s not about just "stopping a little further than I´d like", I will start a series of videos about this comparisons. So far this 2 show the advantages of No ABS, but later I will make some other about the definite advantages of this system, I´m not a fan of it but it´s a great safety feature. Remember: I´m not claiming ABS it´s bad and should be removed from vehicles; I´m saying it has its flaws and right now it should not be forced upon driver, there should be an option to disable it (just like TC or ESP) depending on the user needs. Perhaps a button to disable it, having it always automatically activated when car stars, and user decides IF driver wants to turn it off)
ABS vs. No ABS - Episode 4
Basically a re-make of Episode 1, with real life footage.
A lot of people claim that since past episodes are 3D representations, therefore are fake or innacurate.
I know the difference would be much different if surface was wet, oily, with gravel, mud, etc... My videos are based on day to day conditions.
Also I´m just trying to make a single point : "It is possible to stop on a shorter distance without ABS"
I know it lets you steer, and all that stuff, but right now I´m not dealing with it (maybe later). ABS is a safety feature but it always comes to the driver to manouver correctly under dangerous circumnstances and take the right decitions to avoid an accident. (like lowering your speed if road is on low traction conditions, or not speeding while getting to a blind intersection, etc...)
Here´s me demonstrating what I´ve shown in previous episodes. I´m the driver.
Notes:
- In 2nd Threshold braking, I missed my braking point (a bush I used as reference) so I had to brake a bit harder, you can see ABS is disabled because on the last second my rear wheel locks.
- I changed locations because the tests where on different days, I have to find a nice lone road to do them, and the tests of threshold braking I made on the 1st location lacked a lot of references and was very hard to brake always at the same speed, also I had less road to speed up and keep that speed before braking.
- I lose speedometer when I disable ABS, how do I know I´m reaching the same speed? well, I perform an ABS test and look at the tachometer to see how much revolutions at certain gear I need for that particular speed (in this case it was 3500 revs in 2nd gear for 55-60 kmph)
- The voice is all weird because its from a text to speech engine, it is not me talking. I wanted to narrate stuff instead of typing everything like on past episodes.
The car is a standard production car. Opel Astra with stock brakes, braking pads are not new (in fact they need to be replaced)
Wheels are Michelin hydroedge, which are great to avoid hydroplaning and they´re very hard, so they last a long way. There´s no flat stop after the full lock test.
Mandatory ABS on Motorcycles?
Based on findings that antilocks significantly reduce motorcycle crashes, including fatal ones by more than a third, the Institute is seeking a federal requirement that manufacturers equip all new motorcycles with this technology.
Read the entire story here: http://www.throttlehand.com/blog/?p=2831&m=
ABS antilock brake system
Video que indica la ubicacion de componentes de un sistema de frenos ABS en una Grand Cherokee Mod 95
ABS vs No ABS - How It Works (Great Simulation)
It's a short video supported with game-simulation (LFS) which can help you to understand how it works and advantages of it.
Songs:
1. Soulwax - Another Excuse
2. LMFAO - I'm In Miami B*tch
100% made by Blitzkrieg ;)
Enjoy
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Revealed
The federal government estimates this new technology will save more lives than the airbag!
ESC is so efficient in keeping your car on the road that Farmers Insurance even gives a discount on your auto policy if it is installed on your vehicle!
Secrets of Driving Like a Pro
You love driving, and you think you're pretty good at it, but how well can you really drive? The chances are, whether you passed your test two or 20 years ago, you don't give too much thought to improving your driving skills or the basics of maintaining your car; yet driving well can mean more than just keeping you out of trouble on the roads.
Without ABS
Panic braking demonstration vehicle without ABS
Tecnicas de Frenado
Esta es sin duda información útil que podrá servirte para un mejor desempeño en el volante, así mismo podrás conocer un poco más sobre los sistemas de frenado.
The difference between ABS and non-ABS emergency braking
At a Lexus safety features event in Alameda, California, on September 16, 2010, a professional driver explains and demonstrates the difference between how a car performs with and without anti-lock braking.
Anti-Lock Brake Systems
Learn how Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) can dramatically improve the safety of your vehicle.
BMW PCD - ABS Braking
ABS Braking exercise during my BMW Performance Center Delivery in South Carolina
ABS Sensor & Tone Ring Repair
MotorWeek's Pat Goss explains how anti-lock brake system (ABS) sensors and tone rings work and how to repair them. He also shows different types of brake fluid and recommends when to replace brake fluid.
