Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
> It depends on the road conditions.  For example, this morning as I turned 
> left into the parking lot at the office, the car's momentum overcame the 
> friction of the tires on the ice, and I ended up not turning as per usual 
> but sliding instead.  In that case, pumping the breaks was an effective 
> way to slow the car down.  Similar effect to a car with ABS (which I 
> really miss in my current car, my last one had ABS but the new one 
> doesn't), but the pulsing isn't rapid.
> 
> If a car has ABS, you can get away with hitting the breaks, because the 
> ABS system will prevent the wheels from locking up.
> 

And if you'd had ESP, it should've braked for you (with just left
wheels, to make the car turn) ;). For some reason (dunno why) Audi's
(tested with B7 and B8 A4's) don't seem to do this - if you turn the
wheels too quickly on ice and slide forwards without turning, the ESP
won't realize it and does nothing.

> Jim


-Aero

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