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Question:

Why does air braking take more time than hydraulic braking?

A Air brakes take more time to flow through the lines than hydraulic fluid.

explanation

With hydraulic brakes (used on cars and light/medium trucks), the brakes work instantly. However, with air brakes, it takes a little time ((1/2 second or more) for the air to flow through the lines to the brakes. [California Commercial Driver Handbook]

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