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Old 09-21-2012, 06:12 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Jenny - '02 Chevrolet Prizm Lsi
90 day: 25.82 mpg (US)

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Seriously? I live 10 min south of buffalo and have never had abs. I only have 7 years of driving experience, I'm young, stupid, and I speed a lot. I have NEVER gotten into an accident in the winter. Its pretty simple without abs. 1) Press brake pedal 2) if car starts to fish tail or slide let off the brakes until your tires catch and you regain control 3)repeat. My 2011 Tacoma is the first vehicle out of about 15 with functional abs and I pulled the fuses the 4th day I owned it. I tried to slow down to turn on a street in the snow and the abs kicked on it took me about 200 yards to stop from 30mph. Think about it this way... How can something that literally brakes only half the time stop you any faster. Abs is designed for idiots that have no control over their car and if you ask me, if you NEED abs to drive, then you shouldn't drive at all. (Rant over)
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