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Originally Posted by freebeard
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I'm not sure how use a brake to shoot through an intersection. I generally roll up to a stop, tap the brakes to demonstrate the taillights work and then use the handbrake as a hill-holder or hedge against getting rear ended.
Maybe with front-wheel drive and a stuck throttle?
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It wasn't meant to be a comment on your driving ability, it was more a first reaction to the thought of a combined regen and handbrake setup.
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Originally Posted by freebeard
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As for regen, one of my driving postures is left hand on the wheel at six o'clock and right hand on the parking brake lever. Since I don't like a mushy brake pedal, but the parking brake has 6-7 clicks until it engages (max about 12 clicks) I would use that. And reverse the button so it's push to set. So basically three inputs.
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Because you were talking about regen on the first few clicks of the handbrake and the only time i have seen someone use the handbrake at speed is the drift racers, where they use the handbrake to kick out the rear end of the car and get it going sideways.
Also i thought that reversing the button so it is push to set would remove the ratchet clicks so it may be hard to judge where full regen was reached and where handbrake engagement began.
That was why i had the picture in my mind that pulling on the handbrake when approaching an intersection may result in some physical brake engagement resulting in the car going more sideways than was intended. More so if it was wet weather.
Another thought, not sure if all cars are the same but none of the cars i own light up the brake lights when the hand brake is engaged. Not difficult to add if your car has the handbrake switch that lights a dash light to remind the driver the handbrake is on.
Whilst on the subject of handbrakes. Last night I had to disconnect mine to enable me to remove the petrol tank. And yes, i did end up with petrol all over me even though the tank had been pumped dry. The electric fuel pump doesn't quite get all the petrol out.
At least that is the last time the car will have any petrol in it other than maybe transporting a can of petrol for a chainsaw, a lawn mower or rescuing a stranded ICE driver.
