Paul Zangari is a freelance writer specializing in technical autmotive subjects. He also is the host of a weekly radio show airing in Providence, R.I., called "Drive-Thru Radio" on station WPRO-AM.
Hydraulic brake actuation has been with us for some time. It caught on in the mid-1920s when upstart Walter Chrysler made it standard on affordable cars, and by 1939 even Henry...
For many drivers, parking brakes are an afterthought — if they're thought of — and that's not good. This too-often overlooked system serves an important purpose. That purpose ...
Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) have been around for more than 20 years, and Uncle Sam says that by 2012 all new cars and trucks will have mandated stability control. Scanners...
When there's a failure in a vehicle's antilock braking system (ABS), the ABS computer is programmed to illuminate the amber "antilock" warning light and allow conventional braking...
