Army researchers are working on combining the control of a muzzle brake with the relative silence of a suppressor to help soldiers maintain quiet, accurate fire on the battlefield By Jared Keller ...

While the federal government sets performance standards for brake systems in new vehicles, there are no government regulations covering replacement brake pads. Given that a large percentage of ...

Electric brakes are devices that use an electrical current or magnetic actuating force to slow or stop the motion of a rotating component. They are used in industrial and vehicular braking ...

Pneumatic brakes, or air brakes or compressed air brakes, use compressed air generated by a compressor and stored in a reservoir. When the operator actuates the lever or pedal, a valve allows the ...

"When you accelerate, we have four motors, and each one is sending torque to each wheel 100 times per second, very precisely — which is much more precise than mechanical brakes or hydraulic brakes." ...

(iSeeCars) – One of the most common repairs to any vehicle is a brake service, or “brake job.” If you keep your vehicle long ...

I [was] much astonished and shocked at this contrivance, which I afterwards learned was called the iron muzzle." Slave with Iron Muzzle is an illustration from the 1839 publication, Souvenirs d'un ...

Read on to find out everything you need to know. When you push your petrol or diesel car’s brake pedal, hydraulic fluid moves the brake pads against your vehicle’s brake discs (or drums on ...

Finding the right brake pads for used motorcycles or new bikes is one of the most important purchases you’ll make in your riding life. All the systems in your bike are crucial, but your brakes are ...

The United Kingdom hasn't quite developed the technology to police thought crimes as its son George Orwell described in 1984, but recent developments indicate they'd be doing that if they could.

Brakes are your vehicle's most important safety system. Under normal conditions, a driver exerts about 70 pounds of force on ...

When LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser's dog Ace is killed in a Skid Row shootout, Rosser vows to get to the bottom of the killing. This results in him being taken off the force and blocked by Internal ...