How to Drive an Automatic Car Without a Handbrake?
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Automatic cars without a handbrake use a foot brake instead. The foot brake is located near the position of the left foot, similar to where the clutch would be in a manual transmission car, but slightly further to the left. Pressing it down firmly acts like pulling the handbrake, and pressing it again will release it automatically, similar to releasing the handbrake. In addition to handbrakes and foot brakes, some high-end automatic models are equipped with electronic parking brakes (auto-hold function). Here is additional information: 1. Parking Brake: Commonly known as the handbrake, its function is to provide resistance to prevent the car from rolling when parked. The parking brake, whether a handbrake or the parking gear in an automatic transmission, locks the drive shaft or rear wheels. The force applied by the parking brake is much weaker than that of the service brake, just enough to prevent the car from rolling on a slope. 2. Electronic Parking Brake System: This system integrates the temporary braking during driving with the long-term braking function after parking, and achieves parking braking through electronic control. The electronic parking brake uses electronic control to achieve parking braking, with the same working principle as the mechanical handbrake—both rely on the friction between the brake disc and brake pads to control parking braking. The only difference is that the control method changes from a mechanical handbrake lever to an electronic button.
