power brakes
Assisted pedal braking
Power brakes are a braking system that uses a vacuum or hydraulic booster to amplify the force applied to the brake pedal, requiring less leg pressure from the driver.
Standard on modern automobiles, they replaced manual brakes that demanded considerable physical effort: Cars didn't always come with power brakes and power steering.
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- stoppingCeasing to continue
- hard stopUnmovable end point
- discFlat circular object
drum · servo · boost · fluid · master cylinder · ABS · antilock · rotor · caliper · pads · shoes · vacuum · assist · pressure · bleeding · lines · squealing · friction
- power assistelectric steering, EPS, pedal assist, wheelchair assist
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