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Most passenger vehicles are coming out with ABS, otherwise known as Antilock brakes. Let’s take a look at their design and function. ABS uses wheel speed sensors, a hydraulic control unit, and a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scott Ellis was cruising along the highway when the drivers in front of him slammed on their brakes. It was in that moment Ellis realized the brakes in his 2009 Nissan Murano didn't ...

Anti-lock brakes might sound like old tech in cars (and motorcycles to a certain extent), but another two-wheeler has had to deal with brake lockup since its invention – the bicycle. But two different ...

Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) vary from one vehicle to another, and most require no special maintenance. Manufacturers install a warning light — usually yellow or ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

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Another form of automotive tech that originated in the world of planes was the anti-lock braking system, or ABS. This feature, now present in the vast majority of new cars, has helped save countless ...

All new motorcycles built for road use in the U.S. would have anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control as standard equipment, under new recommendations from a federal safety agency. Tuesday, ...

Crashing one’s bike is a childhood rite of passage, one that can teach valuable lessons in applied physics. Assuming the kid is properly protected and the crash is fairly tame, scrapes and bruises are ...

Dear Tom, I just bought a used 2003 Ford Taurus from a local dealer. The first time I hit the brakes on wet pavement it scared the devil out of me! The pedal bounced back and there was a loud noise ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KDVR) — The old practice of “pumping your ...