http://www.desiwonders.com/auto Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:25:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.desiwonders.com/auto/what-is-anti-locking-braking-system-abs/111/ http://www.desiwonders.com/auto/what-is-anti-locking-braking-system-abs/111/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:10:59 +0000 admin http://www.desiwonders.com/auto/?p=111 Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) comes quite handy when you are driving on slippery surfaces (like ice, packed snow, gravel, steel plates and bridges). This safety system not only prevents locking up of wheels but can also control their rotation during hard braking in emergencies. The ABS has an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) and wheel speed sensors, one each for all the four wheels. The anti-lock Braking System applies and releases braking pressure upto 30 times a second which helps the driver of better control and eventually stopping the car in a straight line. While the ABS is a necessity, it can also provide a false security for a driver who takes it for granted and goes for that extra speed thrill when not required.

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