BRAKE BY WIRE

X-by-wire technology is an all-inclusive term for a series of new automotive systems that allow standard vehicle operations to be carried out by electronic components rather than the traditional mechanical methods... Brake by wire is one example of this new trend. Using this technology, brakes are controlled by small computer chips rather than by traditional hydraulic systems, which eliminates all brake fluids and lines as well as most mechanical parts customarily associated with brakes.

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