> However, one thing that i don't think many people appreciate is that in some of these scenarios if the driver begins braking normally (i.e. to slow their spee

> However, one thing that i don't think many people appreciate is that in some of these scenarios if the driver begins braking normally (i.e. to slow their speed rather than a full-on emergency stop) and they continue to do so for a little while they will very rapidly burn up their brake pads, and then they won't have the ability to use the brakes. I don't think that brakes burn out that quickly. I once had a car with a brake problem such that the brakes were always somewhat on. They lasted for quite a while. (That car had a lot of horsepower so I didn't notice the extra drag. However, even it couldn't overpower its brakes, which were nowhere near as good as today's brakes, when I stomped on both pedals.)