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Re: Braking technique

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Subject: Re: Braking technique
From: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 08:21:18 -0500 (EST)
Howdy,

On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, D. Barry Stubbs wrote:
> I've heard from many people that GM ABS units are functionally dumb,
> including dramatically increasing stopping distances on all surfaces
> versus what can be accomplished by even an average driver that knows
> something about not panicing.  Another example of what happens when we
> let something electronic take over something that a human could've done
> perfectly well... <sigh>.

Uh, no.  "Another example of the marketing dept. running engineering" is
my guess.  Closely followed by "another example of designing cars for
idiots."

The tech geek in me couldn't let that comment slide... :-)

Mark


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