Mercedes-Benz envisions a special way of braking cars when the regular brakes can no longer cope. It’s working on a system that will kee the tires to bring things to a stop quickly.
Normally you need your tires to be able to brake properly and safely. Yet Mercedes-Benz is toying with the idea of deflating them, according to a by Carbuzz surfaced patent. Anyone who thinks that you have to inflate your tires after every emergency stop, if they haven’t completely broken down at all, can breathe easy. It would only be applied if the regular braking system does not give home. A real emergency brake, in addition.
In the description of the patent, according to Carbuzz mention that it was mainly designed with electric and hybrid cars in mind. Regenerative braking is of course the distinguishing factor with conventionally powered cars. Braking is done via brake-by-wire and if there is a malfunction, there is a (very small) chance that nothing will happen when you press the pedal. In that case, the new Mercedes system deflates the tires partially or completely to bring the car to a stop. Incidentally, it would be possible to inflate the tires after such an emergency braking action. Then the only question is whether they are still intact.
Whether and when Mercedes-Benz will actually use such a system remains to be seen. Patents are often applied for for inventions that eventually disappear at the bottom of a drawer.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl