y, EBFD is designed to help drivers stop sooner, while ABS is designed to help driver retain steering control. When paired together, the odds of avoiding a crash by either stopping before impact or braking and swerving out of danger increase.
Yes. As with most vehicle safety systems, realizing the benefits of EBFD depends on whether drivers understand its design limits, overall purpose, and interact with it appropriately. The goal of EBFD is to provide drivers with optimal braking efficiency. It cannot warn drivers of impending collisions or bad road conditions, so drivers must remain attentive and responsive to potential hazards. In addition, EBFD is only useful at speeds under a certain threshold. Beyond a safe speed, it may be impossible to combine EBFD braking power with safe steering directions.
Whether or not EBFD benefits drivers depends on how quickly they react to hazards and how safely they steer to avoid them. Speeding, driving while fatigued, driving while distracted, tailgating, and driving in bad weather can all negatively affect the benefits of EBFD because these behaviours impair a driver’s ability to react to obstacles and drive safely. The good news is that as long as drivers continue to drive safely and attentively they will accrue all the safety benefits EBFD has to offer.