why don't americans use their handbrakes when parking?

>>78113101

Unless you're on an incline it's honestly not necessary.

I set mine pretty regularly, but I don't do it every single time and if I don't, then it's no worry to me. The only reason why I do this is because I drove a large variety of fork lifts in an old warehouse job for a few years, and we were instructed to always set the parking brake on any lift once done using it. So this force of habit carried over into my personal life, but only as an OCD habit and not because it actually needs to be done.

i do at home, the path to the garage is at ~30 degrees

What meme is this?

>>78113168
derivative of Americans drive automatics. Parking brakes are used much more frequently in manual transmissions

>>78113101
That's why Chekov from USS Enterprise died.

>>78113198
Huh, I didn't know americans liked modern cars.

>>78114289
Is that canon?

Honestly i just put in 1st and leave.

>>78113140
>>78113161
>>78113198
Oh god its not even a meme.

>>78114336
this. it's a habit because if i use ebrake during winter it freezes on.

>What is redundancy
>What is being safe rather than having your vehicle run backwards or forwards into the road or another parking vehicle

Enjoy your inflated insurance rates after you get fucked by your own stupidity

>>78115513
this

>>78113101
Cant reach it with their fat arms

>>78114289
;_;

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>>78115513
If your tranny is such a piece of shit that the P mode doesnt lock the car in place anymore, and I'm talking about an evenish ground, you've got bigger issues.

If your handbrake is fine, and you have a faggomatic, just put it in park if not on a steep ground.

If your handbrake is fine, and you have a manual, just use the handbrake (slightly) if not on a steep ground. Don't fucking put it in gear unless uneven ground, that's how I'm getting scary jumps when starting my vehicle.


(as I'm writing this i'm realizing using the gearbox makes prob more sense since handbrakes go to shit easily but shhh)

>>78113101
We do.