" .. My Mercedes has a mechanical but foot operated handbrake. Hardly ever use it in truth .."
Back in the 1980's as a young know it all hooligan, i decided that i was so good at car control that i could hold my car on a slope using only the footbrake, and then skillfully and swiftly switch the loud pedal and the clutch to move off without using the handbrake or rolling backwards.
No shock horror please - i wasn't stoopid enough to try it unless there was nobody behind.
Eventually (just like left foot braking [ask Fullchat maybe ??] i mastered it.
So - i started never using the handbrake, (when parking i just put car in gear - handbrake or not, if it's in gear it's not going to move anywhere is it ?
Clever dickey me ! 2 years on same car failed MOT on a completely seized handbrake, - lack of use, - dagnammit, cost me a packet !!
I still do my trick when possible, but make sure i use the handbrake often to keep it working. (just a tip maybe not needed, RDH ?)
" .. Electric handbrake can be complicated cost hundreds in parts cost & labour on top .."
But it's such a struggle to pull up a lever isn't it ? :-). Shirley the extra cost and complication is worth it ??
I find the USA very Marmite, but two things i i love -
" If it ain't broke - don't fix it !! "
and the best one - "KISS" - ...
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