Why do most modern cars use disc brakes instead of drum brakes?
Disc brakes are safer than drum brakes, especially for stability when driving in wet weather.
Generally, when drum brakes get wet, they require far longer stopping distances than disc brakes.
And if one of the front brakes is wet when you brake, the vehicle tends to veer to one side.
Disc brakes, however, are costlier than drum brakes. Which is why rear brakes in most budget cars are still drums.
Automobile Association of Singapore
Extracted from: The Straits Times newspaper
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