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Are talking about brake-by-wire? Where brakes are controlled by electric only, and if electrics die, no brakes? These are dangerous. Cars are not maintained to
by whatevaa 5mo ago
Are talking about brake-by-wire? Where brakes are controlled by electric only, and if electrics die, no brakes?
These are dangerous. Cars are not maintained to aircraft standards and will never be.
- dzhiurgis 5mo agoInsane take. They will be vastly more reliable than hydraulics.
- formerly_proven 5mo agoBrake by wire passenger car brake systems are still hydraulic... and all of them have a mechanical backup. There is not a single car on the market today using electromechanical brakes. Unless you're talking about electric parking brakes in a thread about ABS.
- dzhiurgis 5mo agoLook up cybercab. Their new disassembled manufacturing method cannot support hydraulic lines.
- beAbU 5mo agoJust remember to pack a bottle of spare magic smoke incase something leaks!
- Tanoc 5mo agoWith electrically actuated brakes the default power off state is fully engaged. Meaning if the power dies the brakes lock up. That causes it's own issues, obviously, but a sudden deceleration is better than no deceleration at most road speeds. edit: as formerlyproven below states, the ones currently for sale also have a hydraulic backup.