Modern diesel engines perform exceptionally well at 1,100 to 1,200 rpm. They deliver peak torque just a few hundred rpm above idle, and peak horsepower somewhere around 1,500 or 1,600 rpm. But what ...

A time-delayed controller is much simpler. These brake controllers detect when you apply the brakes, usually using the same signal your brake lights get, and send a signal to your trailer to apply the ...

When towing, each state has its own rules as to how much you can tow before trailer brakes are required and for good reason; you don't want to find out on a downhill, during inclement weather, that ...

In his speech to the Robert Bosch 55th International Automotive Press Conference, in Boxberg, Günther Plapp, Executive Vice President Development, ABS and Brakes Division of Robert Bosch GmbH, ...

Some automakers are using brake-by-wire systems in their latest vehicles. Jason Fenske at Engineering Explained has the details on how these systems work. Brake-by-wire systems insert electronics into ...