What type of parking brake do you prefer?

[3 Lions]

Just would like to know really

[Drak3]

Ideally, neither. But manual lever if I have to choose.

[dcgreen2k]

A manual parking brake would be way more satisfying, and I could actually make sure it is engaged, instead of some electronic system saying "Yeah, everything's fine here!"

[PCMasterDebater]

Neither. Hydraulic parking brake preferred!

[Monkey Dust]

With a manual gearbox, a manual park brake (or hand brake as we call it in the land of tea and crumpets) 100%. Electronic park/hand brake is ok with an auto or DSG box.

[HarryNyquist]

While I know nowadays that electric bits and pieces are pretty reliable, I know that a physical linkage is easier to diagnose and fix if something goes wrong.

[Virus__]

Electronic park brakes weird me out. It's a god damn button & it sounds like the car is transforming. Nothing wrong with the good old fashioned handbrake that relies on a cable. to engage the brakes.

[RyomaSJibenG]

manual i guess, i mean, you just pull that thing and sometimes without thinking. i don't think it wastes time or anyone having difficulty dealing with it

 

i appreciate the innovation to make life easier but as for now its not needed at least for me

[AlwaysFSX]

Mechanical, I want to know it's actually engaging.

[Arika]

what ever doesnt make my car move when parked on a hill

[ARikozuM]

Hydraulic. 

[flibberdipper]

Anyone who says electric clearly doesn't know the joy of the ratchet or a good ol hydro.

[AresKrieger]

Hydraulic it simply more reliable, why add extra points of failure when it is not needed.

[Godlygamer23]

The handbrake or pedal. Anything that is a physical linkage to my braking system. I'm not really into electronic systems for that.

[it_dont_work]

7 hours ago, PCMasterDebater said:

Neither. Hydraulic parking brake preferred!

my old peugeot 306 had independent rear hydros, was a shit load of fun through pine plantations

[andrewmp6]

I'm hillbilly i have to use a brick on my truck.When i put the lift on it the parking brake cables so to short,So i unhooked them and said id fix it later and never did.

[Canada EH]

14 hours ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Just would like to know really

Who uses a emergency brake anyhow?

Unless parked on a steep steep hill, but then you just turn the wheels into the curb, when trans is in neutral, let it rest on the curb then put trans in park.

[dalekphalm]

6 hours ago, Canada EH said:

Who uses a emergency brake anyhow?

Unless parked on a steep steep hill, but then you just turn the wheels into the curb, when trans is in neutral, let it rest on the curb then put trans in park.

Everyone should be using the parking brake. Otherwise, you're literally letting fate decide whether your car gets destroyed (or destroys other property), if something goes wrong.

 

The parking brake adds an extra piece of safety with minimal effort. I use mine literally every time I park my car. Why introduce added risk?

 

On topic: My car has a pull/lever style hand brake in between the front seats. I assume its a mechanical brake, as it makes ratcheting sounds when you pull it up. I voted for that, because I've never used an electronic system, and thus have no opinion on them.

[Automobili3XF]

Manual all day, EPB is shit.

[Mattson]

As someone who lives in Canada and does roadside assistance as his job I have to say... mechanical all the way.

 

I'm sure an electrical parking break is well and good but you're going to hate it when you got frozen relays preventing it from working at -35 degree temperatures.

[Canada EH]

6 hours ago, dalekphalm said:

every time I park my car

I have never used the parking brake except for rare occasions. My father is like you, perfectly flat and parked and parking brake.