Which Moron thought Electric Handbrakes
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I had my rant about these in the Volvo forum on the S60 thread.
I reckon these things have been introduced for the sort of mongs who cannot figure out how to operate a normal handbrake properly, e.g. pull it on rasping the ratchet, don't apply it properly and don't leave the car in gear so it runs away and so on.
In short people who can't drive very well and what's worse don't care that they are lousy drivers. The sort who should be culled.
Then the manufacturers have to offer all sorts of bodgery as extras such as hill hold and active hold BECAUSE THE ELECTRIC HANDBRAKE CONCEPT JUST DOESN'T WORK IN ANY DECENT WAY IF YOU KNOW HOW TO DRIVE PROPERLY!!!!!!
Are you listening car designers, bet not you're just the sort of spastic-ated window licking mongtwots that this garbage was designed for.
I reckon these things have been introduced for the sort of mongs who cannot figure out how to operate a normal handbrake properly, e.g. pull it on rasping the ratchet, don't apply it properly and don't leave the car in gear so it runs away and so on.
In short people who can't drive very well and what's worse don't care that they are lousy drivers. The sort who should be culled.
Then the manufacturers have to offer all sorts of bodgery as extras such as hill hold and active hold BECAUSE THE ELECTRIC HANDBRAKE CONCEPT JUST DOESN'T WORK IN ANY DECENT WAY IF YOU KNOW HOW TO DRIVE PROPERLY!!!!!!
Are you listening car designers, bet not you're just the sort of spastic-ated window licking mongtwots that this garbage was designed for.
Does that not act on both front and rear brakes at the same time, and does it have a rachet?
rottie102 said:
First time I drove a Prius, same thing happened. I ws sat at the traffic lights in Basngstoke at rush hour, the car would not move for toffee. Ended up having to totally turn it off, get out, lock it, unlock and start again. Hateful things. Totally confusing and as far from intuitive as you can get.
rottie102 said:
I was under the impression that technically those aren't legal on a road car because the handbrake needs to be mechanical rather than hydraulic.telecat said:
Despite the tasty Turbo petrols this has taken them off the list to replace the wife's car.
Seems a bit extreme. I don't particularly like them either and consider them to be pointless but it hasn't stopped me buying a car with one fitted. It's just something you get used to. After having the car for a few days it just seems normal to use one.madala said:
LuS1fer said:
I will never buy a car with an electronic handbrake. The end.
....plus one....absolutely 'feckin STUPID idea.Let's face it, I can recall saying "If petrol ever gets to £1 a gallon then I'll stop driving as it will be just too expensive.
Is there a foot in mouth smiley?
F i F said:
madala said:
LuS1fer said:
I will never buy a car with an electronic handbrake. The end.
....plus one....absolutely 'feckin STUPID idea.Let's face it, I can recall saying "If petrol ever gets to £1 a gallon then I'll stop driving as it will be just too expensive.
Is there a foot in mouth smiley?
How much better can you honestly get than an infinitely variable cable-operated clamp that works. Why do we need more switches and servos and relays.
Can you ever imagine a Lotus Elise with one?
Precisely!
This is really annoying me as its present on almost all the nearly-new Bimmers I'm looking at (X6, F10 5er etc..).
I assumed there was a foot brake like on the Merc I used to have (which was equally s for my fat legs) but no - stupid plasticky 'comfort' switch to the rescue!!
I assumed there was a foot brake like on the Merc I used to have (which was equally s
for my fat legs) but no - stupid plasticky 'comfort' switch to the rescue!!Edited by GestapoWatch on Friday 10th December 08:53
Have to say I've driven a few and never had a problem, perhaps they were particularly good systems but typically I found them to be pretty easy and convenient.
I came to the conclusion that it's a bit like most of PH getting wound up about one-touch indicators. Frankly, if you find it that difficult to operate one touch indicators, then you're the one that's stupid. The first time my girlfriend drove my 1er, the first car she'd ever driven with them, she didn't even comment on it, she drove 200 miles, regularly indicating through a variety of different sorts of roads and roundabouts, and didn't cock it up once.
At the end of the journey I asked her about it, and her exact words were 'I noticed it was different, but it's pretty fking obvious how it works isn't it?'
I came to the conclusion that it's a bit like most of PH getting wound up about one-touch indicators. Frankly, if you find it that difficult to operate one touch indicators, then you're the one that's stupid. The first time my girlfriend drove my 1er, the first car she'd ever driven with them, she didn't even comment on it, she drove 200 miles, regularly indicating through a variety of different sorts of roads and roundabouts, and didn't cock it up once.
At the end of the journey I asked her about it, and her exact words were 'I noticed it was different, but it's pretty f
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