Without further ado, let's get straight to the point: how to smooth the brakes for novices.
1. The posture of stepping on the brakes should be correct.
The forefoot is probably the most sensitive and flexible, so try to touch the brake pedal with the forefoot when braking, and don't put the whole foot on it. When the braking force is relatively small, rely on the ankle to exert force, and press the brake pedal down on the sole of the foot. This allows you to control the braking force very precisely, so that you don't have to press the light brake into a heavy brake.
This is because the initial resistance of the brake pedal is very small, and the brake force is slightly higher, and it is easy to press more. The forefoot force is easier to control.
When you need to brake harder, you still use the forefoot to touch the brake pedal, but instead use your legs to push the ball of your foot down to "push" the brake pedal. Because the resistance of the brake pedal increases at this time, it will be tiring to exert force only by the ankle. The legs are more powerful, and you don't have to worry about pressing too hard, because the pedals are heavier.
2. The braking force should be delicately controlled.
In the first clause, we do not say "stepping" on the brakes, but use verbs such as "squeeze" and "top" to describe it. In fact, this is the true meaning of applying the brakes.
With each drop on the brake pedal, the braking force on the wheels increases a little. When you step on the brakes, you have to learn to experience the feeling that the braking force will slowly increase after the brake pedal is pressed a little bit, and then adjust the pedal strength according to the actual deceleration effect of the vehicle, so that the braking force can be controlled very delicately, which is very conducive to improving the braking smoothness.
3. Control skills.
Here's how someone applies the brakes when they park: one foot on the brake pedal stays still, and then the car gradually slows down until it comes to a standstill. After it came to a complete stop, the front of the car snapped and suddenly lifted, which was very uncomfortable.
This is because the front suspension is compressed due to the forward shift of the center of gravity when braking, and the braking resistance disappears after the car is stopped, the center of gravity of the vehicle recovers, and the front suspension rebounds. Commonly known as "brake nod", there are tricks to solve.
Truth 1: The heavier the brakes, the more the center of gravity shifts, the harder the front suspension is compressed, and the front sink "more".
Truth 2: The more "hard" the brakes are pressed, the "faster" the center of gravity shifts, the "faster the compression" of the front suspension, and the "faster" the nose sinks.
You can carefully compare the words with quotation marks above to understand the meaning.
I am not afraid of the heavy brakes and the sinking of the front of the car, but I am afraid that the brakes will be too strong. When you stomp down halfway, the center of gravity shifted instantly, and the front of the car sank by more than 5 centimeters in less than a second, and anyone who sat in the car felt uncomfortable.
Therefore, if you want to control the brake nodding, the focus is to control the sinking speed and rebound speed of the front of the car.
A common method used by veteran drivers is to brake first heavy and then light: at first brake a little harder, but this is not for you to stomp down, otherwise there will be a situation of Truth 2, and the front of the car will sink suddenly. The brake pedal should be pressed slowly and firmly, and more often. At this time, the braking force is large, and the front of the car sinks a lot. However, due to the long sinking process, the people in the car do not feel uncomfortable.
When the speed drops to a safe enough range, the brake pedal is slowly released, at which point the front of the car begins to slowly lift, and the passengers are still difficult to notice. When the pedals are almost loose, the front of the car is basically fully raised, and then you can stop smoothly by gently pressing the brakes.
Therefore, the essence of this technique is that the first half is mainly used to slow down, and the second half is mainly used to adjust the front of the car to sink. The core is to press and release the brakes relatively slowly, so that the front of the car sinks or rebounds slowly, so that the occupants of the car will not feel uncomfortable.
Finally, I will share a little trick with you: when the automatic transmission car is about to stop, you will be in N gear, and you will find that the brakes suddenly become more controllable, you can try it.