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Old 03-09-2016, 12:08 AM   #51
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Originally Posted by mdm View Post
Some never heard of using the parking brake to park, other of using it for hill starts... So what did you think was the reason why it was put in cars? FWD drifting only?
No... for parking on an incline. It is basically supposed to be a failsafe if your car slips out of gear while your parked. Hence the other common term "emergency brake."
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