Takes 30 seconds to learn how to jump the switch with 3 cents of wire. If you don’t understand that, you should not be working on brakes.
I’m with automakers on this. Countless morons switch brake pads DIY until they burn through the brake rotors. As long as North America refuses to safety inspect vehicles, this lockout saves lives.
There are only two reasons to pull the emergency brake in a moving vehicle: either you’re messing around and making the car fishtail was the desired outcome, or your regular brakes failed and you need to stop fast instead of just coasting to a halt. In the latter case, the vast majority of people will lose control of the car immediately and it will be absolutely terrifying experience.
Was probably being too literal. Handbrake turns aren’t fishtailing and while I’ve only ever done them to mess around, they’re also used in rally and whatnot
Edit: I searched and while I always heard fishtailing used for uncontrolled rear slippage, it seems it can also just refer to oversteer? Didn’t know
And even then, only on cars with those stupid electronic parking brakes instead of a proper mechanical emergency brake.
Preach! Looking at you, Nissan. Need a computer to change brake pads. Are you outta your goddamn mind?
Takes 30 seconds to learn how to jump the switch with 3 cents of wire. If you don’t understand that, you should not be working on brakes.
I’m with automakers on this. Countless morons switch brake pads DIY until they burn through the brake rotors. As long as North America refuses to safety inspect vehicles, this lockout saves lives.
Wait WHAT?
The European brain can not comprehend.
…that north America is a big continent with multiple countries and dozens of states, and many of these states do indeed require safety inspections.
You’re not alone. I’ve seen plenty of Europeans having trouble comprehending that.
So you confirm that there are states where vehicles don’t get inspected. Thanks. I wasn’t sure it could be true.
I can further confirm this is the case on the Isle of Man, Jersey, Gurnsey, and Gibralter, all of which are in Europe.
So by your logic, I can say, accurately, ‘europeans don’t require automobile safety inspections’.
The North American brain cannot comprehend.
The straw men tremble in their boots.
Strawmen aren’t typically 1:1 comparisons.
Pulling the handbrake on a moving vehicle is generally speaking really bad idea. It’ll stop, yeah, but it’ll be really scary for a moment before that.
Scary? Maybe if it’s your first time doing it. It engages specific brakes in a specific way. Pull it slowly to see how it works.
Go pull a handbrake on a highway speed simulating an emergency situation and then report back. I’ll wait.
moving the goalposts already are we?
There are only two reasons to pull the emergency brake in a moving vehicle: either you’re messing around and making the car fishtail was the desired outcome, or your regular brakes failed and you need to stop fast instead of just coasting to a halt. In the latter case, the vast majority of people will lose control of the car immediately and it will be absolutely terrifying experience.
how dare someone drive in a manner you disapprove of and then not get in an accident.
I genuinely have no clue what you’re even disagreeing with.
…what about handbrake turns?
That’s the messing around part.
Was probably being too literal. Handbrake turns aren’t fishtailing and while I’ve only ever done them to mess around, they’re also used in rally and whatnot
Edit: I searched and while I always heard fishtailing used for uncontrolled rear slippage, it seems it can also just refer to oversteer? Didn’t know