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Don't like half the cars have the parking brake in that position? Even my 2010 Prius, which has an... Otherwise unorthodox set of controls - has a foot-pedal p

• Dalewyn 3y ago
  It depends. Your common sedans and even SUVs will usually have a stick or button on the center console for the parking brake. Trucks and pickup trucks, buses, vans, and other such "heavy duty" vehicles will more likely have a foot pedal parking brake. I've seen people drive entire trips with the parking brake engaged because the position the stick/button/pedal/Brake McBrakeface is in isn't always obvious, the parking brakes themselves don't provide any resistance as far as driving is concerned, and they don't know what the car's ringing warnings are and don't care. Making the parking brake warning scream "PARKING BRAKE!" instead of the generic ringer, if the car has one, will probably go a long way. I know it won't happen of course, because that's a localization expense nobody wants to pay for.