What happens if you press the accelerator without releasing the handbrake?
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Pressing the accelerator without releasing the handbrake can cause significant harm. Here are the detailed consequences: 1. Reduced braking performance: Driving with the handbrake engaged leads to excessive brake wear. The most immediate effects are accelerated wear of the brake discs, hardening of the brake pads due to overheating, and elongation of the handbrake cable. This results in diminished braking performance, and the burnt smell sometimes noticed by drivers comes from this. In severe cases, smoke may even appear from the rear of the vehicle. 2. Complete loss of braking function: If you drive for an extended period with the handbrake engaged, it may cause the brake caliper to seize, brake fluid to leak, and the brake fluid temperature to rise excessively, resulting in a complete loss of braking function.