Emergency Brake Assist.

[coppice]

Mr2Mike said:

coppice said:

Really- how many people, be honest, find heavy braking satisfying or remotely interesting?

What an odd question, no one has suggested that this was the case?

You might as well ask "How many people find rapidly moving the indicator stalk satisfying or interesting?"

The words- 'with a bit of practice' triggered the comment. Like most people , on the road i doubt if I have emergency braked more than a handful of times in about 700k of driving . So 'practice' suggested doing it for fun .

[iamAlegend]

coppice said:

Mr2Mike said:

coppice said:

Really- how many people, be honest, find heavy braking satisfying or remotely interesting?

What an odd question, no one has suggested that this was the case?

You might as well ask "How many people find rapidly moving the indicator stalk satisfying or interesting?"

The words- 'with a bit of practice' triggered the comment. Like most people , on the road i doubt if I have emergency braked more than a handful of times in about 700k of driving . So 'practice' suggested doing it for fun .

The bit of practice was meant to suggest that not many people find it interesting and so wouldn't practice doing it. Therefore not being very good at stopping a car quickly. Surely its all about having that 'muscle memory' or whatever they call it, so you automatically apply a LOT of force when the emergency arrives.

I'm not frequently on the limit of my brakes, my brakes just think I am. Although I'd love to have the chance to try and outbrake Plato at some point in my life :P

[FiF]

Funnily enough a Mk 3 Mondeo is the only vehicle where I have experienced the EBA activation. Was ready for it as it had activated a couple of times in eldery bro's version so was ready for it when got mine. As Reg said above better planning takes away the interference.

The one occasion it may have triggered on my own vehicle was possibly a Godsend. Travelling slowly along a 30mph road in one village with vehicles parked on one side. Had the speed dialled back as there were kids on a raised pavement both sides of the road. Out from behind a van a kid jumped his cycle into the road, hit the brakes while he was still in midair, idiot landed a foot in front of my now stationary bumper. Not really sure whether EBA triggered or not but it certainly stopped v quickly. If I had been doing 30 then a collision would have resulted.

[CrutyRammers]

Not really a fan of it, for the simple reason that it changes the control characteristics. I like my controls predictable and progressive, not to suddenly change because I came off the throttle a bit quick.
But then if it saves a load of accidents then it's hard to argue against.

[iloveboost]

CrutyRammers said:

Not really a fan of it, for the simple reason that it changes the control characteristics. I like my controls predictable and progressive, not to suddenly change because I came off the throttle a bit quick.
But then if it saves a load of accidents then it's hard to argue against.

I agree. I'm sure it's annoying if you're driving fast on a track, but it could save you on the road. Over-boosted braking systems are more annoying.

[caelite]

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