eli5 Why do trucks and busses do the “tsshhh” thing when they stop?

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eli5 Why do trucks and busses do the “tsshhh” thing when they stop?

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They could be talking about the air dryer hiss, the brake air system takes in atmospheric air which has moisture in it, to keep the moisture from building up into water the system will purge a small amount, giving us the hiss noise while parked or stopped for a long time.

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