What's more, they're both intended for very different driving conditions. The Jake Brake, short for Jacobs Engine Brake, absorbs energy instead of producing it. In other words, the system alters ...

"We heard them, and we took action." Engine braking, commonly called the Jake Brake, is a method of braking designed to help semitrucks slow down on a slope while reducing heat on the vehicle's ...

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Pictured is the portion of South McKinley where residents are concerned about the use of jake brakes by truck drivers ... of a compression release engine brake on a gasoline- or diesel-powered ...

The diesel exhaust brake is so aggressive it can slow 25,000 lbs downhill without touching the brakes—essentially replicating a semi-truck's Jake brake in a pickup. (Disclaimer: Jurassic Park-style ...

The Monday, May 5, Sedalia City Council meeting took less than 25 minutes as Mayor Andrew Dawson and the seven councilors worked through a smaller than normal list of agenda items. After Byron … ...