What does handbrake mean? Here you will find a review of what the handbrake is, how it works in practice and how it has been developed.
In road vehicles, the handbrake, also known as the parking brake or emergency brake, is a mechanism used to keep the vehicle safe and motionless when parked. Parking brakes often consist of a traction mechanism attached to a cable that is connected to two wheel brakes.On older cars, only the rear wheels are braked via a cable. However, newer cars have an electric handbrake that engages all wheels.
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