We've had a really nasty spate of car crashes in the past week, mostly caused by "summer ice". We've had heatwaves that have made the tarmac roads bleed, then days of dry weather - allowing oil buildup - followed by sudden downpours. Cars have been losing control and getting eaten by rocks, trees, trucks and other obstacles. Driving on those roads is akin to driving on ice, with almost complete loss of traction.
As a dirt-roader, I know how useless ABS is on gravel, and I wonder if ABS mightn't be contributing to these crashes on the roads for similar reasons.
I can't say from personal perspective, because when I've hit the phenomenon myself I wasn't driving an ABS car and I don't get to drive on icy roads, so I'm trying to see if anyone can shed light on the question: is there more or the same amount of control with ABS and standard brake systems on extremely slippery roads?
All of my instinct says that a powered skid is easier to control than an unpowered one, but I don't know if that holds in the type of conditions I'm talking about. It seems to me that being able to put a car into a skid on that road would allow some means of powering out, while the car just continuing to glide under full braking would trick a driver into thinking he's helpless to his fate.
Thoughts?
As a dirt-roader, I know how useless ABS is on gravel, and I wonder if ABS mightn't be contributing to these crashes on the roads for similar reasons.
I can't say from personal perspective, because when I've hit the phenomenon myself I wasn't driving an ABS car and I don't get to drive on icy roads, so I'm trying to see if anyone can shed light on the question: is there more or the same amount of control with ABS and standard brake systems on extremely slippery roads?
All of my instinct says that a powered skid is easier to control than an unpowered one, but I don't know if that holds in the type of conditions I'm talking about. It seems to me that being able to put a car into a skid on that road would allow some means of powering out, while the car just continuing to glide under full braking would trick a driver into thinking he's helpless to his fate.
Thoughts?
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