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But now all the people using their parking brake while moving will be performing a possibly unsafe action!

• douche 10y ago
  The thing I haven't figured out yet is whether this is the brake engaged when you shift an automatic transmission into park, or if it is the emergency brake. If the latter, I'm not sure what the big deal is, since you should almost never use the e-brake.
  • diggernet 10y ago
    It's the parking brake, not the transmission in park. Though commonly called an e-brake, the parking brake is actually intended to be used when parking, especially when parking on a hill. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_brake https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_brake
    • douche 10y ago
      Ah, I see. I was always taught not to use the parking brake. If not used regularly, it has a tendency to seize up, particularly in cold conditions. On all but the steepest slopes, park in an automatic is sufficient. With a manual transmission, I'd either put it in gear in 1st or reverse, depending on the orientation.
  • johncolanduoni 10y ago
    IIRC Teslas only have a simple single gear transmission, so I suspect the parking brake is mechanically more similar to the e-brake on a car with an automatic transmission.