Re: ABS ACTIVATING @ 3MPH

["Robert Myers" <rmyers@inetone.net>]

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>Excuse me, but I'm confused. By your reference to the pedal "pulsating" I
>assume you're implying that your ABS was ON. Right? And you did stop in
>time? Right? So what's your beef against ABS in the snow? How do you offer
>this experience as evidence that ABS didn't work to your advantage? Since
>I'm sure you wouldn't rather have had your V8 slide ever so smoothly into
>the rear seat of that car, you must believe that you would have stopped
>sooner without ABS. But that's pure conjecture.
>
>I disagree with your advice about deactivating ABS in the snow.

Most of the time I'd agree with you, Phil.  The exception is when the snow
is pretty deep and heavy.  Then the ABS probably won't stop you faster than
(semi-)locked wheels and the wedge of snow that you are shoving along with
the tires.


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