A method of braking a tractor-trailer includes sensing, autonomously, a braking event, the braking event being indicative of a requirement for braking the tractor-trailer and actuating a trailer brake valve of a trailer of the tractor-trailer to apply trailer brakes prior to actuating a tractor brake valve of a tractor of the tractor-trailer to apply tractor brakes and to apply trailer brakes. Actuating the trailer brake valve of the trailer of the tractor-trailer occurs in response to the sensing of the braking event.


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    Title :

    METHOD FOR BRAKING A TRACTOR-TRAILER


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    Publication date :

    2025-02-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF




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