How Parking Brakes Work (And Why They're Also Called Emergency Brakes)
Your car definitely has a parking brake that's meant to keep it from moving when you don't want it to, but do you know how the parking brake actually works?
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Your car definitely has a parking brake that's meant to keep it from moving when you don't want it to, but do you know how the parking brake actually works?
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