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The North American owner's manual for the BMW E30, which being an 80s car would have been contemporary with the Franklin Ace, has a similar humorous admonition:
by don-code 4y ago
The North American owner's manual for the BMW E30, which being an 80s car would have been contemporary with the Franklin Ace, has a similar humorous admonition:
> Caution: Although the ABS is very effective, always remember that braking capability is limited by tire traction. Always adjust your driving speed according to the road and traffic conditions. Do not let the extra safety afforded by the ABS tempt you taking extra risk. The ABS cannot overcome the laws of physics.
- ASalazarMX 4y ago> The ABS cannot overcome the laws of physics. Is this the cute part? My car's manual from 2015 has practically the same wording, and it looks more like a fact than a joke or reference.
- walrus01 4y agoWatching Seattle people who own "4WD" cars/small SUVs without winter tires slide down hills is a good reminder that 4WD does not mean four wheel stop.
- wyager 4y agoEven the crappiest cars have 4 wheel stop. Most cars' 60-0 is faster than their 0-60.
- ravi-delia 4y agoI shudder to imagine the car for which this is not the case- wouldn't want to drive that monstrosity in the snow
- klyrs 4y agoEvery car has 4 wheel stop. The problem is that stopped tires resemble skis once you overcome static friction...