The roads are so bad....

[kuoh]

You are correct that you generally don't want to pump the brakes if the ABS is functioning, but there are still exceptions.

The system may be derived from aviation, but I don't think the SVX's ABS system is on par with the performance of the big jets. While it does well slowing down from high or medium speeds, on ice or very hard packed snow, the SVX's ABS will lock up once the speed gets down to the low single digits. Normally this is not a problem as the car will come to a stop shortly, but on ice, even 5 MPH can mean the difference between making a turn and curbing the front wheels.

KuoH

Originally Posted by dcarrb

No doubt the state of the art has advanced, but the essential technology was derived from the "anti-skid" systems employed to great effect on passenger aircraft. (Consider the thousands of wintertime landings: How often do you hear of a jet locking its brakes and losing it on a snowy runway?) My problem is the old habit of pumping the brake pedal when I know traction is iffy.