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l337hackzor t1_ivbw9c7 wrote

Reply to comment by KingZarkon in What is the cause of the steep escarpment at the base of Olympus Mons? by Strong-Ball-1089

What about the e-brake? It's still just a cable brake.

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KingZarkon t1_ivc2zbw wrote

It would stop the rear wheels but they would just lock up and end up dragging behind when you've got a fwd vehicle.

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l337hackzor t1_ivc4u3m wrote

I figure that would at least cause the engine to stall?

It was front wheel drive cars that had the "stuck accelerator" issue wasn't it?

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VertexBV t1_ivcptby wrote

I don't get the feeling the hand brake on my Civic is good for much more than parking. It takes quite a bit of force to achieve the same braking in motion you'd get with a light touch of the foot on the pedal.

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l337hackzor t1_ivcv7mn wrote

You might be surprised. I suppose if the engine is applying force it probably won't do much but you can stop a car with it otherwise.

We had to do it in driving school. You want to gradually apply the brakes while holding down the button otherwise you can throw yourself into a skid.

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smoozer t1_ivd5v1o wrote

It'll lock the wheels up if you activste it hard in any vehicle I've driven (up to ~2011)

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Drone30389 t1_ivdih2w wrote

emergency/parking brakes are extremely weak compared to the regular brakes.

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