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mcjiggerlog
on Sept 11, 2018
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How America lost its love for the stick shift
As you said - that's what the hand brake is for.
Performing a hill start correctly is often part of driving tests in the UK.
tyingq
on Sept 11, 2018
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Not all cars have hand operated emergency brakes.
mcjiggerlog
on Sept 12, 2018
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I've never in my life seen a manual car that doesn't have a hand brake.
anticensor
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He means
hand brakes with direct mechanical action
. Electronic emergency brakes do not count.
mcjiggerlog
on Sept 12, 2018
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Yeah I know - I'm saying that in Europe every single manual car has a proper mechanical hand brake.
tyingq
on Sept 12, 2018
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Many US cars had foot operated emergency brakes when I was younger. Also, in the US, pickup trucks are the most popular personal vehicles, right now...and they typically have foot operated emergency brakes.
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Performing a hill start correctly is often part of driving tests in the UK.