ABS brakes / Would you buy a Yaris without them?

[mbt109]

Pleasa can some body expl. why not?

[Flipper_1938]

Originally Posted by mbt109

Pleasa can some body expl. why not?

When ABS activates, they are ANTI-STOP BRAKES.

In the snow, they can be downright scarey (interfere with braking far more than is necessary). My previous car, was a 2001 Echo without ABS. The brakes had very good stopping ability and were very predicatable.

With the ABS on my current Yaris, you never know if the brakes are going to be there when you really need to stop.

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by mbt109

Pleasa can some body expl. why not?

Because the system operates on a premise of reducing the brake pressure applied while it detects slippage/skidding/sliding. An experienced driver will keep the pressure on to a point just above that.

For an inexperienced driver it overcomes their deficiency in skill to do this.

Another problem is that it causes what is called "risk compensation," by which asserts drivers adapt to the safety benefit of ABS by driving more aggressively or relying on it too much.

There was a study done with Munich, Germany taxi cabs that concluded drivers of ABS-equipped cabs were taking more risks assuming that ABS would take care of them, while the non-ABS drivers drove more carefully since ABS would not be there to help in case of a dangerous situation. A similar study in Oslo, Norway found similar results.

But for "most people," ABS is a good thing; because "most people" cannot drive worth a shit!

Cheers! M2