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Re: Cars, engines...

From rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc, alt.comp.os.windows-11
Subject Re: Cars, engines...
Date 2025-12-12 17:49 +0000
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On Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:19:19 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> Did they crash often, I wonder? Difficult to stop a 2 ton box of metal
> in time.

Not really. The brakes were designed to handle the load. A big problem was 
the single circuit hydraulic system that could leave you with no brakes 
except the mechanical hand brake. They were usually referred to as 
'parking brakes' and weren't convenient to operate. 

I lost the brakes twice. The first time was in a manual transmission car 
and I was able to get home using the gears and handbrake if I had to stop 
for a light. The second time was in the 2 1/2 ton Lincoln. I was close to 
work and there was a slight uphill grade to the parking lot and I was able 
to kill most of the speed.

The dual systems are much better. I lost the front brakes on my pickup 
after a porcupine chewed through the hose. Coming down a mountain road was 
interesting since most of the braking power is on the front wheels but at 
least there was something.

Even with fully operational brakes people who depended solely on the 
brakes on mountain roads could get a rude awakening when they overheated. 
Even with the AT in the Toyota I habitually shift down to 2nd or even 1st 
on grades. Modern ATs are much better. The early versions would freewheel.

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              Cars, engines... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-12-11 11:11 +0100
                Re: Cars, engines... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-12-11 21:28 +0000
                Re: Cars, engines... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-12-12 03:42 +0100
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