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Old 05-22-2012, 11:49 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Electric braking is obviously a good thing, but im not sure it is good enough for panic braking situations. That is where i was proposing we "perfect" electronic braking, it would also provide an even better abs system.

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Old 05-23-2012, 12:12 AM   #22 (permalink)
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For safety reasons, a car would still (obviously) have to have a mechanical brake anyway. "Emergency" brake, if you will.
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you're right, we can't. no sense in trying. i guess ill go back to driving my lifted 4x4, no sense in trying to save fuel. It CAN'T be done.
No sense in getting silly about it. You can't build a perpetual motion machine either, but does that mean there's no alternative to a gas-sucking 400 cubic inch V8?
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No sense in getting silly about it. You can't build a perpetual motion machine either, but does that mean there's no alternative to a gas-sucking 400 cubic inch V8?
I just have a passionate hatred for the word "can't". Anything is possible, just the effort involved that needs changed.
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Old 05-23-2012, 11:54 PM   #25 (permalink)
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I just have a passionate hatred for the word "can't". Anything is possible, just the effort involved that needs changed.
Go slam a revolving door.

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