Current regenerative braking systems use an alternator or electric motor connected to a battery pack.
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The stability control and antilock braking systems kept wheels with no traction from spinning pointlessly.
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In North America, the fleet buyers of large trucks dictate which engines, gearboxes or braking systems go in their trucks.
An experiment in Munich found that the drivers of taxicabs fitted with anti-lock braking systems were involved in no fewer accidents than those without.
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As adaptive cruise controls, self-parking options and automated-braking systems gradually become more capable and widespread, it is not a big leap to full autonomous control.
At least two companies have developed flywheel-based regenerative-braking systems for cars.
In fact, the next generation of automotive technology may employ automatic steering and braking systems that relieve drivers of much of the responsibility for, well, driving.
Only next year will laws require frontal air bags and antilock braking systems on all cars, safety features that have been standard in industrial countries for years.
Almost all China-branded budget cars include expensive features such as anti-lock braking systems and luxury touches such as leather seats that consumers don't really want at that level anyway.
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The Driver Assist package, debuting now, goes a step further by intervening to avoid a crash through its Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Collision Preparation, and Front and Rear Automatic Braking systems.
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations said the accident shows the need for the next best thing - braking systems of soft cement beyond the runway, where wheels can sink in and slow the jets to a safe stop.
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Instead, look for the technology to roll out gradually, building on systems that are already available, like adaptive cruise control, active braking, lane-keeping systems and parking assist.
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The systems are integrated to include automatic emergency braking and passenger compartment crash preparation, which does things like closes windows and tightens seat belts if the car senses an impending crash.
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