Born from EV technology, this electronic brake booster is quietly transforming how vintage performance cars stop—and why ...
Robert has been an auto enthusiast his entire life. He started working on cars at a young age, learning the basics from his father in the home garage on the weekends. Over the years, he learned as ...
Antony Ingram March 21, 2012 Comment Now! Drivers of hybrid and electric vehicles will be used to the feel of regenerative braking. As you brake, or even lift off the accelerator pedal in some ...
Talk to any independent auto-repair mechanic, and you'll learn that the single most important item that keeps a shop in business is brakes. But hybrids and electric cars use their friction brakes far ...
Nelson Ireson April 15, 2008 Comment Now! Parking brakes are often overlooked, less-than-glamorous parts of most cars. After all, most of us live in areas that hardly justify their use, especially on ...
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Electric brakes operate according to the same principles as electric clutches. The most commonly used electric brakes are electrically actuated but rely on mechanical friction for stopping action.
The widespread adoption of the electric car is digging a few skeletons out of the internal combustion engine's closet, including the fact that many components designed to work best on conventional ...
At the end of this video, you will see the electric rat rod Rich Benoit is building work for the first time. But there is a lot until the car gets there, including the next video of the series. Now, ...
Note: A previous version of this article implied that no sort of electric pad wear sensor/switch had ever been used in a GM product before the 2019 Cadillac CT6, which is incorrect. It has been edited ...
I recently had to delve into the brakes on a trailer and was quite surprised at how they work. With all of the advances in technology, it’s a wonder that this method still exists as the majority of ...
An electric car has become the ultimate status symbol for Hollywood's eco-conscious elite. But a new study suggests that electric vehicles (EVs) aren't as environmentally friendly as they might appear ...