handbrake is called e-brake?
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and whats percentage of auto to manual gearbox cars in america?
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The phrase e brake long pre dates electronic hand brakes.
As far as I'm aware the US has a stonking hard-on for auto's so probably a high ratio of auto to manual.
Possibly does. But I've never seen it in any car manual that I've owned apart from on auto's.
Because it isn't a UK market term.
But my point is that in the UK it seemingly is when referring to electronic handbrakes...
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Should call it a finger brake? Would be hard to put the e-brake on with a hand?
I've never heard anyone use the term e brake in the UK to refer to an electronic parking brake.
I bet it's all coming from one make forums which are not UK specific.
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The E43 e-brake is under the dash. Definitely a 2 or 3 finger job.
Pretty sure that's what it was referred to in both my f30 and f06 manuals.
Its not really an emergency brake since going electronic. The idea of the manual, cable linked one was it was a redundant system which works without power (like backup controls in an aircraft) :\
No handbrake turns with the button. If you press it while moving it will just cut power to the engine and apply the brakes normally, so no you cant use it to drift lol. Worst invention ever.
No handbrake turns with the button. If you press it while moving it will just cut power to the engine and apply the brakes normally, so no you cant use it to drift lol. Worst invention ever.
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Probably because they use the same text in the USA where a handbrake is called an e-brake?
Me neither, this thread is very surprising. I would have thought people on a car forum would have consumed at least some American motoring content, there is a great deal of it!
Prepare to be overwhelmed.
Starts off calling it a handbrake and then continues on calling it an e-brake... Excellent!
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Confidently incorrect
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Its just americanism for emergency brake you operate with your hand.
In the UK its a handbrake due to the fact we drive more manuals where the handbrakes offers the driver more control than simply for emergency use.
In the UK its a handbrake due to the fact we drive more manuals where the handbrakes offers the driver more control than simply for emergency use.
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It is foot operated in a lot of cars too (Merc C180, 1990s Taurus)