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As far as I know my car (a 2011 Chevy Aveo) does not have anti-lock brakes. Wikipedia indicates that they are mandated in the EU but not the US. My car does ha
by radicaledward 12y ago
As far as I know my car (a 2011 Chevy Aveo) does not have anti-lock brakes. Wikipedia indicates that they are mandated in the EU but not the US.
My car does have a tire pressure monitoring system though. I believe it was also one of the last cars produced for the US without electronic stability control.
- encoderer 12y agoYou're right that ABS is still an option on some cars. I have to ask, though... Why on earth would you not spring for it? Anti-lock breaks are enormously effective.
- radicaledward 12y agoThe short answer is that I bought the cheapest new car I could find. The long answer is that I want my big expensive stuff to be simple and easy to maintain. It has a manual transmission, no air conditioning (I could have added it for $2k USD), and crank windows. I was disappointed to find that it has electric locks and lock/unlock buttons on the key. Power assist steering was something I didn't really want either. I wouldn't have paid for a radio if it was optional. My other car is a '76 VW Beetle (currently undergoing reconstruction). Classic Beetles don't even have radiators.