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Post by vmrod on Jun 5, 2008 9:04:14 GMT -3
If interested in doing away with hydraulic fluid and systems, would this work? www.championtrailers.com/brkart.htmlThey work very well on trailers. I think, if there was still an emergency brake, I would feel secure.
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Post by artificer on May 9, 2010 12:21:16 GMT -3
The life of the electric brakes is typically under 20k miles. The pucks wear out, and how are you going to fit the backing plate onto the drive wheel?
Having worked on electric trailer brakes, I wouldn't feel secure with them as my only brakes. Pop a fuse, and you don't stop. Abrade a wire, and you don't stop. Then there's the controller needed to provide different braking levels with pedal input, and the tactile feedback of the pedal.
With hydraulic brakes, even if you get a leak, theres a chance that you can pump the brakes to get some stopping, until you run out of fluid.
I think its an idea that sounds doable, but the implementation, brake feel, reliability, and cost just don't add up.
Michael
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Post by vmrod on May 9, 2010 16:09:09 GMT -3
In the very beginning, I thought it would be very nice to have a single joystick to control the car. Push forward, go forward. Pull back, stop. Side to side, well...you get it.
I decided that this was not worth pursuing at the moment for a few reasons. One big reason, is that with a steering wheel, you can easily switch between hands while driving. (or an occasional knee) With a joystick, your one hand is on it and cannot move. The joystick could be placed in the center, or a digital wheel could be used instead, but that defeats the idea.
Since the entire vehicle would pose to be a great challenge, I figured I'd just go with the original design, and only change small things if really desired. Large changes can come after totally complete. One system at a time. I may decide to just leave it simple as-is.
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