Honda Civic Electric Parking Brake Problems Lead to Lawsuit

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This is why you should only own a car with a manual transmission, leave it in gear when you park and it won’t go anywhere. ;)
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This is why you should only own a car with a manual transmission, leave it in gear when you park and it won’t go anywhere. ;)
My 2017 SI won't stay still on a slight incline in gear with the e-brake off, not enough compression. Don't bother relying on leaving it in gear. If you notice, there's like zero engine braking in these cars!
 

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The story is probably true but there is a reason why we are required to pass a test to get a driver's license....I don't have sympathy for people who expect machines to work by themselves, cars to drive on autopilot and then complain if something goes wrong.
 

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The story is probably true but there is a reason why we are required to pass a test to get a driver's license....I don't have sympathy for people who expect machines to work by themselves, cars to drive on autopilot and then complain if something goes wrong.
I work with 20-somthings and they universally want cars to drive for them. People who want to drive themselves are considered "old".
 


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I work with 20-somthings and they universally want cars to drive for them. People who want to drive themselves are considered "old".
Don't lump everyone together. There are plenty of us that are against fully autonomous cars.
I mean I don't mind letting my car take over when i am tired or on a boring highway, but I can still love driving in the meantime.
 

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It doesn't really matter if you're on a hill or not.
When parking break is not engaged the thing that stops the car from moving is the parking pawl in the gear box, which is a small pieces that stuck into the gear.
It has to hold 2 tons of car and that exerts excessive strain to the transmission.
The standard procedure is to engage the parking break before shifting into park to avoid any unnecessary strain.
I drive a manual, different from the automatics park gear.
 


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God i really miss the old olé manual emergency lever. Miss the sound too.
I have no issues with the electronic parking brake, but yeah- no more handbrake turns. Since we are in the topic, will the electronic parking brake engage while still running?
 

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I have no issues with the electronic parking brake, but yeah- no more handbrake turns. Since we are in the topic, will the electronic parking brake engage while still running?
Never tried it but i would assume it wont engage while running.
 

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You think that’s a technical advancement? WOW. Here’s a technical advancement: your CTR’s battery dies and you can’t undo your eBrake.
Hence why I have a portable jump starter...just another stupid useless technical advancement
 


 


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