Quick, what American car was first with four-wheel disc brakes? Gotta be the '65 Corvette, right? After all, with Duntov's incessant push to pack the latest technology into GM's fiberglass flagship, ...

Your car brakes are an absolutely crucial part of your car’s performance. That’s why we’re always harping on you to get routine brake service, replace parts that need replacing, and to not ignore the ...

There seems to be no stopping the rollout of disc brakes. The stopping systems that emerged as an option for most OEMs around 2008 had become standard on steer axles by 2012, said Freightliner ...

Disc brakes resemble hand brakes on a bicycle, where pulling on the brake lever forces a plier-like device to squeeze rubber blocks against the rim of the wheel to stop the car. Drum brakes are a ...

Though a decade ago it was far from the case, nowadays, the likelihood for a technician to work on a newer truck with air disc brakes (ADBs) is about the same as one with drum brakes. “Almost half of ...

If you're a car enthusiast who loves driving fast then you're likely familiar with the phenomenon of brake fade, but it's something that can happen to regular drivers, too. Have you ever gone for a ...

If there’s one thing on commercial vehicles that operations and maintenance professionals need to understand, it’s braking systems. Not getting a truck to start rolling on time will cause delayed ...

There aren’t many good reasons left not to spec air disc brakes, but drum brakes continue to out-sell discs. If you’re on the fence, here’s something to consider. Had the truck driven by Rogel ...

You might not give your car’s brakes much thought until they cause a problem, but there’s a whole world of things happening every time you press the brake pedal. Though most cars today come equipped ...

Technology around us is growing at a faster rate than we can say "What's the Wi-Fi password?" However, there are still some things that haven't changed since they were invented and are still in use ...

Electric bicycles are a popular means of transportation that combine the advantages of traditional bikes with the benefits of modern technology to provide a gentle (or sometimes powerful) boost to the ...

There are some things people never get over, even after the rest of the world moved on long ago: the Alamo; the Dodgers moving to Los Angeles; even the disappearance of the McRib. If you’re the sort ...