Why do big trucks use air to brake instead of brake fluid like a normal car?

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As trailers are added and disconnected, brake lines are too. Traditional brake lines with fluid in them perform very poorly with even a small amount of air in the line, and repeated connecting/disconnecting will inevitably result in some in the lines.

Air is simpler in that you just need a sealed system, and the medium that controls braking (air) is added after the system is closed.

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