To move a car in "P" without brakes, you just need to cause enough force to make the parking pawl fail. And it's just a little cog on a gear, it can be worn dow

To move a car in "P" without brakes, you just need to cause enough force to make the parking pawl fail. And it's just a little cog on a gear, it can be worn down by continuous use, without you knowing. I would not trust that on a hill, no way. > Constant use of only the parking pawl, especially when parking on a steep incline, means that driveline components, and transmission internals, are kept constantly under stress, and can cause wear and eventual failure of the parking pawl or transmission linkage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_pawl#:~:text=Constant%20use%20of%20only%20the,parking%20pawl%20or%20transmission%20linkage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_pawl#:~:text=Constant%....