Current Events > You're parked on a flat road. Do you put the parking brake on?

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meestermj posted...

Hey. Shut up.

Maybe it's time to be road tested then. I linked a literal owners manual stating to do it. It doesn't get more clear than that.

Im gonna keep on not doing it simply because youre acting so snide

great job endangering everybody

uwnim posted...

That wording indicates that it only does something important when used on a hill/incline.

It really doesn't.
"Always engage the parking brake. Particularly when on a hill or incline."

The use of particularly here is the same as "especially" for all intents and purposes. The real key word however is "Always".

meestermj posted...

It really doesn't.
"Always engage the parking brake. Particularly when on a hill or incline."

The use of particularly here is the same as "especially" for all intents and purposes. The real key word however is "Always".

It absolutely does though. It reads like they are telling you to always use it for liability reasons, but it is only really needed in certain situations.

meestermj posted...

Hey. Shut up.

Maybe it's time to be road tested then. I linked a literal owners manual stating to do it. It doesn't get more clear than that.

Welp, not going to. Have no reason to.

Been driving over a decade now. My car was built in 2019, and it's none of my cars have ever randomly decided to roll away on a flat surface.

Side note, it needs to be said that for liability and training, A LOT of things are said people should be doing. A lot. From cooking, to driving, to how to use your tv.

meestermj posted...

Hey. Shut up.

https://youtu.be/i0ZFkm5D9C8

Lol peeps in here using drivers ed and car manuals for their argument

Reading the responses its pretty clear its the presence of snow and other precipitation up north that is the cause of the rust. Not the usage of a parking brake.

This whole topic and all of the other ones just like it is nothing more than a combination of lazy ass trolling and people whove never lived anywhere but where they grew up.

Driving topics on CE are so weird.

Using the parking brake on an incline is obvious but I'm not sure why you'd use it on a flat road.

Are you guys thinking about the case where another car slams into your parked one?

sparky2658 posted...

The authorities also suggest a lot of shit that gets people killed.

Appeal to authority doesn't make something valid, nor does it make it actually necessary.

When did using a hand brake when parking (what it was developed and implemented into every car for) ever kill anyone?

well-excuse-me posted...

Lol peeps in here using drivers ed and car manuals for their argument

lol peeps in here using "but i don't wannaaaaa" and "lol only nerds use their parking brake" for their argument

I did the requisite 5 minutes of research:

• use your parking brake so your car doesn't move when hit
• it helps ease pressure on the parking pawl which can help extend your transmission's lifetime

Imo, the transmission argument is good enough for me, but I've had my car for like 7 years and 0 issues even when not using the parking brake. Seems like most modern transmission systems are equipped to handle this style of driving.

In short, there's not a huge reason to unconditionally use the parking brake but personally, I'm gonna start.

DoesntMatter posted...

lol peeps in here using "but i don't wannaaaaa" and "lol only nerds use their parking brake" for their argument

Name one person saying either of those

well-excuse-me posted...

Name one person saying either of those

i'm paraphrasing

DoesntMatter posted...

i'm paraphrasing

So you may as well shut up then

well-excuse-me posted...

So you may as well shut up then

fuck off

NatsuSama posted...

I think the confusion might be the emergency brakes being called the parking brakes used when putting the car in park. (Including myself)

I think most if not all here not using it are saying they don't use the emergency break.

How do turn off your car if it's not in park lmao... Just wait for the battery to run out?

DoesntMatter posted...

lol peeps in here using "but i don't wannaaaaa" and "lol only nerds use their parking brake" for their argument

one persons entire argument was literally but Ill forget to take the brake off when I get back in the car. I dont get the other guy trying to acktcchually this

DoesntMatter posted...

fuck off

Clever

Sexypwnstar posted...

How do turn off your car if it's not in park lmao... Just wait for the battery to run out?

Mine goes into park automatically when turned off if it isn't there already

Sexypwnstar posted...

How do turn off your car if it's not in park lmao... Just wait for the battery to run out?

Talking about emergency breaks.

Stop car. Shift the gear to park, then the car is parked. Then activate emergency break (another, totally different break from the first one).

What people are talking about is not doing the last one on flat surfaces.

So in case you arent aware, you can turn your car off without using the emergency breaks. It is not required to use the emergency break to turn a car off on newer cars or older cars.

t5yvxc posted...

Talking about emergency breaks.

Stop car. Shift the gear to park, then the car is parked. Then activate emergency break (another, totally different break from the first one).

What people are talking about is not doing the last one on flat surfaces.

So in case you arent aware, you can turn your car off without using the emergency breaks. It is not required to use the emergency break to turn a car off on newer cars or older cars.

Its still highly recommended to use the emergency break when parked on flat surfaces. That recommendation has never gone away and still still taught in all competent drivers ed schools

I do love the fact that this topic is full of people who cant even drive a manual car pretending that theyre amazing drivers and know better than to follow basic safety advice.

Sure you can leave the emergency brake off while parked on a flat road, but it also doesn't hurt to do it.

wears down the draft gaskets

voldothegr8 posted...

Well if you forget to disengage, the whole braking system gets fucked.

Many newer cars will automatically disengage the parking brake to avoid damaging the system. Mine is from 2016 and as long as I have my seatbelt on, the car is in gear, and I press the gas pedal, the brake automatically disengages

But forgetting to disengage isnt even a valid argument to begin with

Kloe_Rinz posted...

But forgetting to disengage isnt even a valid argument to begin with

Yeah if it's fully engaged, you'll know

Cause you won't go anywhere

that or turn the wheels tbh

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Yeah I thought about editing that earlier but given how rationally I expect this to topic to go, nah.

Its the same reason we dont get that undercoating on cars down south. Theres no point.

divot1338 posted...

Yeah I thought about editing that earlier but given how rationally I expect this to topic to go, nah.

Its the same reason we dont get that undercoating on cars down south. Theres no point.

Undercoating?

wackyteen posted...

Undercoating?

They always try to upsell you some kind of undercoating for your car that protects against the salty precipitation even though Houston TX has about an 1/8 of snow annually.

Thats why Im pretty sure using a parking prawl is mostly a thing for either highly inclined or high snowfall areas.

Once they salt the roads it gets all over the car and slowly ruins the cars exposed parts.

Kloe_Rinz posted...

Its still highly recommended to use the emergency break when parked on flat surfaces. That recommendation has never gone away and still still taught in all competent drivers ed schools

A lot of things are recommended for liability reasons.

Despite how you feel about it, I will be fine not doing it.

t5yvxc posted...

A lot of things are recommended for liability reasons.

Despite how you feel about it, I will be fine not doing it.

Despite how you feel about it, you are still making an incorrect decision every time you choose not to engage that brake when parked.

Kloe_Rinz posted...

Despite how you feel about it, you are still making an incorrect decision every time you choose not to engage that brake when parked.

It is about as incorrect as me not keeping two hands on the steering wheel at all times.

You are going to have to get over the fact that people aren't following recommendations like the gospel. Because your finger wagging isn't going to convince anyone it's necessary. It's just not.

Real talk though, guys.

I actually tried doing what I read on the internet which was keeping your foot on the brake while pulling the parking brake and then putting the car into park.

Bros, you can actually feel how much softer it is on your car to do this.

These appeals to authority are kind of silly. The likelihood of someone smashing into your parked car is pretty low and the chances of your transmission outright failing when parked is also pretty low.

The real reason to do this is to be nice to your transmission system in general. And I gotta say, it actually works too. I'm gonna start doing this always now.

but manuals can just leave the car in gear and it won't roll ......

Giant_Aspirin posted...

but manuals can just leave the car in gear and it won't roll ......

Ive never left the car in gear when I get out of it.

Manuals aren't even a thing anymore. Stop acting like they're common!

VirtuousWrath posted...

Manuals aren't even a thing anymore. Stop acting like they're common!

Theyre incredibly common and the only kind of car Ive ever driven.

Glob posted...

Theyre incredibly common and the only kind of car Ive ever driven.

In America/Canada Less than 15% of all new car models even have manual as an option.
And less than 5% of new cars shipped since 2019 had a manual.

They're still common in Europe, but not here.

Glob posted...

Theyre incredibly common and the only kind of car Ive ever driven.

Where do you live, 1973?

Glob posted...

Theyre incredibly common and the only kind of car Ive ever driven.

They're not common in the states

voldothegr8 posted...

They're not common in the states

Maybe not, but the states isnt the world.

VirtuousWrath posted...

Where do you live, 1973?

I lived most of my life in the UK. I have only driven a car a couple of times since moving to Asia but theyve both been manuals. I also have a bike but thats a manual too, as most of them are over here.

Do you activate the emergency brake on your bicycle whenever you aren't riding it?

well-excuse-me posted...

Do you activate the emergency brake on your bicycle whenever you aren't riding it?

Would that be the brake stand or locking it?

wackyteen posted...

Would that be the brake stand or locking it?

I assume globby has an actual emergency brake on his

I never understood this boards hatred for manual transmission?

ViewtifulGrave posted...

I never understood this boards hatred for manual transmission?

I dont hate it Though, other than liking them, I dont really see much use for them these days for the average driver on most average days

VirtuousWrath posted...

Real talk though, guys.

I actually tried doing what I read on the internet which was keeping your foot on the brake while pulling the parking brake and then putting the car into park.

Bros, you can actually feel how much softer it is on your car to do this.

These appeals to authority are kind of silly. The likelihood of someone smashing into your parked car is pretty low and the chances of your transmission outright failing when parked is also pretty low.

The real reason to do this is to be nice to your transmission system in general. And I gotta say, it actually works too. I'm gonna start doing this always now.

I do a slight variant of this where when I park, I hold down the brake, put the parking brake, bump into Neutral and let the car settle, and then shift into Park. Likely the same thing as what you're doing but with an extra step, but I do notice the car seems to respond better to this than going directly into Park.

ViewtifulGrave posted...

I never understood this boards hatred for manual transmission?

Hate is definitely a strong word.

I like hopping in a car and just driving. Stick shift is an extra unnecessary chore. It's extra work to drive my car when a lot of automatics can match that manual work.

Wouldn't go far as to say I have a strong feeling against those who still want to drive a stick shift.

https://youtu.be/_JuyDN0qzRY