Anti-Lock Braking Systems

  A Brief History of Anti-Lock Braking Systems The Statue of Liberty is not the only world renowned object designed by the French. Anti-lock braking systems, also known as ABS, were also designed by the French for aircraft around 1929. Before they put anti-lock braking systems on cars, if the road was slick and you…

GIVE ME A “BRAKE”

Most people (including myself) have very little knowledge of how anti-lock brakes actually work. I say “including myself” here, because most people my age were driving in the days prior to anti-lock brakes in the car. My first car with anti-lock brakes was a 1989 Volvo wagon (I know…yuppie mom…luggage rack and the whole shebang).…