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Most passenger vehicles are coming out with ABS, otherwise known as Antilock brakes. Let’s take a look at their design and function. ABS uses wheel speed sensors, a hydraulic control unit, and a ...

Another form of automotive tech that originated in the world of planes was the anti-lock braking system, or ABS. This feature ...

Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) vary from one vehicle to another, and most require no special maintenance. Manufacturers install a warning light — usually yellow or ...

All new motorcycles built for road use in the U.S. would have anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control as standard equipment, under new recommendations from a federal safety agency. Tuesday, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scott Ellis was cruising along the highway when the drivers in front of him slammed on their brakes. It was in that moment Ellis realized the brakes in his 2009 Nissan Murano didn't ...

Every car in the U.S. after 2011 has had to be equipped with electronic stability control thanks to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 126. This means they all have four-wheel antilock brakes. But ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

Crashing one’s bike is a childhood rite of passage, one that can teach valuable lessons in applied physics. Assuming the kid is properly protected and the crash is fairly tame, scrapes and bruises are ...

Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) have been standard on cars for decades, and motorcycles have also long enjoyed the added safety of the technology, but bicycles have been the last major ABS holdout.