What is the difference between the parking brake vs the E brake? What are your opinions and do all cars have both? I will tell you mine after I get a few responses.

[image] Mustangman: A cable IS a mechanical linkage by definition +1 Yes, mechanical, rather than hydraulic or electrical/electronic.

[image] Mustangman: A cable IS a mechanical linkage by definition. My understanding is the main mechanical linkage was by cable in most pre-hydraulic systems, but it wouldn’t have to be done that way, could presumably use metal rods, or other shaped parts. Somehow the motion from the brake …

There were some by metal rods. There were combinations of cables, pulleys and tension and torsion rods. The key to adding brakes to the front wheels was developing a mechanism that doesn’t inadvertently apply the front brakes when your turn the steering wheel. BTW The first power brakes operated o…

I stand corrected. I was referring to mechanical rods. I’ve never seen or heard of a car with a cable used as a service brake. Parking / emergency brake: sure. I’d never trust a cable for normal service brake use on anything with a motor, even the cables on bicycle brakes are suspect, Ive seen many…

[image] George_San_Jose1: but it wouldn’t have to be done that way, could presumably use metal rods, or other shaped parts. Cable makes it a lot easier. Metal rods don’t work very well in twists and turns of a long run.

[image] JayWB: In any case, I was relating what I’d been told many years ago Just trying to inform, not criticize. My first motorcycle (a 71 Honda) had cable brakes with drum brakes on each end! All my bikes, of course. Cables can be a reliability issue but no more so than hydraulic seals, …

that’s a “pawl”. /pedantic

Back in the day, I had a Trans Am with a manual transmission. The lever-operated parking/emergency brake was great against tailgaters: drop two gears with the clutch in, yank the brake handle while holding the button (so the ratchet pawl didn’t engage). That slowed you abruptly without the brake lig…

[image] steverinoct: that’s a “pawl”. /pedantic Yeah if that bothers you then you might want to skip a lot of my post as I have a neurological issue causing my hands among other things to shake and I either hit the same key multiple times or don’t hit the key at all, I prof read most of they …

[image] davesmopar: I have a neurological issue No worries, I have one of those too, in my case, stupid. … lol …

Parking brake Vs E brake

General Discussion

VDCdriver June 19, 2023, 12:52pm 44

For several years, it has become fairly common for new cars to come equipped with a simple push button that applies the e-brake electrically via small motors adjacent to the rear wheels. No more hand lever, foot pedal, or cables leading from the cabin to the rear wheels.

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Parking brake Vs E brake

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