Re: OT: Re: Emergency braking and bird anatomy [was: Re: DVD copying and CSS]
On Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 08:14:30PM +0000, Pigeon wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 09:11:10AM -0500, Mike Dresser wrote:
> >
> > The Chevy Cavaliers of around 2001-2002 were the other way, and hyper
> > sensitive. I've seen the ABS come on at 5kph at the end of a stop,
> > completely removing any braking power, causing you to not be able to stop
> > in time. And those can't be disabled, unlike most cars with traction
> > control. I'd consider it a safety hazard.
>
> So would I... that's the problem for which having the ABS cut out at
> low speeds was the workaround. I'm surprised it was still going on as
> late as 2001-2002.
>
That's just because most owners don't know the full GM title to the
vehicle; the full name is 'Chevy Cavalier Attitude Towards Quality
Control And Safety'. HTH.
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