Car Braking System

Braking is the single most important action that your car performs. It doesn’t matter how fast your car can accelerate in however many seconds. A beast of a machine that can do 0-60mph in less than 4 seconds can be the most awesome way to put yourself into a wall if your brakes don’t work [...]

Safe operation of a vehicle requires both the driver’s full attention, as well as a flawless brake system that can react to sudden stops. Sometimes the brakes may indicate a need for repairs, and although the system may react efficiently enough, this should never be taken for granted. There are some parts that will need [...]

Most drivers know that brake repair can be a costly, sometimes time consuming endeavor. If you own a vehicle, you may be able to avoid costly repairs by carefully maintaining your car’s braking system. Of course, you will sometimes need to visit the mechanic for routine maintenance and the occasional fix, but proper maintenance will [...]

Did you know that in spite of the recent recalls, Toyota cars still rate amongst the safest in the world?  Every Toyota car has special safety and security systems built into it, which help in keeping the occupants safe in the unfortunate event of an accident.  The best part of the deal is that Toyota [...]

Some of the PhysicsWe know from our school days that energy cannot be created or destroyed – it changes form – EinsteinThe kinetic energy of the car in motion is transferred by the brake system into heat energy when brakes are applied.Kinetic energy E = ?mv2 (m = mass, v = velocity)So if the weight [...]