_ambigu0us_

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   by _ambigu0us_ 11y ago

   > If you make the pedal more sensitive (increase the resulting travel per pedal press) you'll make it harder to apply a precise amount of braking power which doesn't sound like a nice feature. If you've tried hopping in a
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   by _ambigu0us_ 11y ago

   It's an interesting one certainly, it sort of comes down to mechanics at the end of the day. In the event of a catastrophic, complete electrical/engine failure, the driver needs to be able to apply enough braking force to stop the
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   by _ambigu0us_ 11y ago

   I did not know that term, thanks!
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   by _ambigu0us_ 11y ago

   In car braking systems the pedal movement from depressed to pressed corresponds to a very small (<1mm) pad movement. The pad is just touching when the brake when the pedal is not pressed, and pressing the pedal forces the pad and caliper
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   by _ambigu0us_ 11y ago

   My favorite local junctions is the magic roundabout in Hemel Hempstead, UK [1]. A traffic circle (roundabout with traffic lights) would have also worked for this junction, but instead they used a ring of mini roundabouts, one placed at each
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   by _ambigu0us_ 11y ago

   Barnes Wallis' Tallboy[1] was a 5 ton bomb designed to be dropped from a high altitude and penetrate deep underground. Upon detonation at the correct depth it could create a large crater, up to 100ft deep and 80ft across, which was ide