mechanical linkage to the electronic booster system afaik. instead of using vacuum pressure from the combustion engine, these cars use an electronically controlled booster with a master cylinder that pushes fluid out to the calipers
If the ABS was faulty and fighting him, or the power brakes failed, there is 0 chance for a human to stop a 3000 kg truck rolling down a 26° slope, even with perfect grip. Whether it has hydraulic or fly-by-wire breaks, if the electronics were faulty it wouldn’t matter.
I’ve had to stop my 2000 kg van from 110 km/h, on a relatively flat surface, when the ECU shat its pants in the rain and the engine died. Let me tell you, I weigh 80 kg, never skip leg day, and yet it took all my strength for a good 20 seconds whaling on the service brake to stop it (and yes, I made sure to let off a bit when a wheel locked). Add another metric ton or a steep hill and it would basically be impossible for all practical purposes.
Not totally sure for the brakes specifically on the truck but I know wayyy more than normal is fly by wire in this shit. So wouldn’t surprise me at all
Does the dumpster use typical hydraulic brakes or are they fly by wire?
mechanical linkage to the electronic booster system afaik. instead of using vacuum pressure from the combustion engine, these cars use an electronically controlled booster with a master cylinder that pushes fluid out to the calipers
Thanks. An actual answer to my question instead of a bunch of hollering.
If the ABS was faulty and fighting him, or the power brakes failed, there is 0 chance for a human to stop a 3000 kg truck rolling down a 26° slope, even with perfect grip. Whether it has hydraulic or fly-by-wire breaks, if the electronics were faulty it wouldn’t matter.
I’ve had to stop my 2000 kg van from 110 km/h, on a relatively flat surface, when the ECU shat its pants in the rain and the engine died. Let me tell you, I weigh 80 kg, never skip leg day, and yet it took all my strength for a good 20 seconds whaling on the service brake to stop it (and yes, I made sure to let off a bit when a wheel locked). Add another metric ton or a steep hill and it would basically be impossible for all practical purposes.
… I mean, that’s not what I asked at all but okay.
Sure, sorry if it came off as rude, wasn’t intended that way
to be fair, hydraulic brakes with power steering dead would be a tall order to stop a fucking 3000 kg rust bucket too
I had a tiny ford focus power steering fail on a muddy, but flat road and it was pretty scary
Not totally sure for the brakes specifically on the truck but I know wayyy more than normal is fly by wire in this shit. So wouldn’t surprise me at all