> Without ABS the ability for a layperson to brake is greatly diminished > People aren’t going to remember to pump the brakes in an emergency, heck most people

> Without ABS the ability for a layperson to brake is greatly diminished > People aren’t going to remember to pump the brakes in an emergency, heck most people don’t even know rhythmically pumping the brakes is a thing I don't think looking at the extremes is the right approach here. I've brought my car to a stop thousands of times, yet I've never once required the assistance of the ABS, in fact, I have no empirical evidence that it actually works at all. Needing to brake and stop isn't an emergency situation, it's a very typical situation, and it would only become an emergency if you _can't_ stop. If you happen to be having an emergency at the same time you lose electrical braking, you're shit out of luck.