Does the handbrake of a small car brake the front wheels or the rear wheels?
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The handbrake controls the rear wheels, as it typically uses a steel cable linkage connected to the rear brake shoes. Handbrake: Its professional name is the parking brake. In most light passenger cars, the handbrake uses the lever principle to pull the brake cable, locking the rear brake shoes or calipers. Foot brake: It operates through the hydraulic brake system acting on all four tires to stop the vehicle. Traditional brake systems evenly distribute the force from the master cylinder to all four wheels. However, due to variations in road conditions and the shift in the vehicle's center of gravity during deceleration, the grip between the four wheels and the road surface will differ, making this distribution less efficient in terms of braking force utilization.