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Focus RS Winter Driving With ABS Brakes

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[video=youtube;7_99dN4dVkc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_99dN4dVkc[/video]

Driving tips for making it safely through the winter season in a modern car equipped with ABS brakes. Several tests conducted, including 40-0 straight line stopping distance with full ABS engagement VS careful braking, and 40mph entry corner test with full ABS VS threshold braking. Troll disclaimer: the video clips do not exactly match the audio, but represent an average of the test results (sorry only one cameraman). 40mph to 0 stopping tests with full ABS average 1-1.5 car lengths longer than with the driver braking more gently. 40mph tests into the 90 degree corner were consistently safer and cleaner every time braking carefully than with full ABS engagement.
 


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