No more cop chases

lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

Some are. The xm had power brakes that were boosted by the motor. The brakes certainly worked when the motor was switched off, but no where near good enough to slow the car down decently enough to worry the disabled ABS, and definetly not good enough if it was doing 80 MPH at the time. They run off the hydraulic system, through a series of spheres controlled by the computer, so you fry that, fuck knows what'll go down.

If pressure falls you have little to no brakes in an XM, and we know that because it happened once. Cars like the new MX-5 have electronic assisted power steering and some are nearing fly by wire control. This seems to be past the post now anyway as it doesn't look as though they adopted the system.
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TimC · Nova Slayer Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Karma :

what about cars like the new vectra? they are not fly by wire they are full electric control, if the electrics cut out so does the brakes, not the smartest invention by a long shot, also if the device cant be aimed it could effect cars that are near the target.
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Jman · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Karma :

why don't they just stick a harpoon gun on the top of patrol cars? sounds easier and would probably be more effective Laughing

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numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

Or buy a busa then they will never catch you. Laughing

Jman · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Karma :

nah the bike cops would probably want in on the action. we'll start seeing police bikes with sidecars shooting down the highway trying to pull a batman and robin on us...