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Sahuagin posted...

no they're designed for wet tarmac. they're actually disadvantageous in extreme snow and ice. I know this from repeat personal experience. it actually better to threshold brake and try to avoid activating the ABS to stop in thick snow. activating the ABS in extreme slippery conditions is close to not having brakes at all due to how badly it works in those conditions.

I mean, I live in one of the snowiest areas in America and have driven through a dozen or so ice storms, and can say that yes, they work really well in those conditions. I have driven for 25 years with and without them, and can say that my driving has improved considerably in snowy conditions with them vs. without. An ABS can be the difference between stopping reasonably well at a stop sign and sliding right through it into traffic. That is why those systems exist.

Even looking at a DMV question about ABS, your explanation is just flat out wrong:

https://tinyurl.com/yc75zefm

When driving a vehicle equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), a driver should press the brake pedal firmly when stopping on a snowy or icy surface. The ABS will pump the brakes more rapidly than a driver would be able to.