As ICE agents surged into Minneapolis, they found actual road ice to be more than a match for their wits and driving skill. Look at this. The federal agents have all but given up, and they haven’t even activated four-wheel drive. They also haven’t made it out of the parking lot. Credit to the photographer […]
As ICE agents surged into Minneapolis, they found actual road ice to be more than a match for their wits and driving skill.
But engine braking doesn’t stop your car fast enough to even worry about traction much. And if you do lose traction with engine braking, I don’t think ABS can help you like with actual braking.
It was also xDrive so the front axle is only powered when rear wheels start slipping AFAIK.
Manual drives are more common here, when you brake on the engine 4 wheels are decelerating instead of 2 so that could help.
Theoretically, IF it’s permanent 4wd.
But engine braking doesn’t stop your car fast enough to even worry about traction much. And if you do lose traction with engine braking, I don’t think ABS can help you like with actual braking.
It was also xDrive so the front axle is only powered when rear wheels start slipping AFAIK.
No car only brakes with only two wheels. All four wheels are used when the brake pedal is pressed.
And in any case, using brakes with ABS is still better than engine braking without ABS when stopping in any condition, but especially on snow or ice