Glossary / Suspension

E-brake

17 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

E-brake is the electronic version of a handbrake. You press a button to lock the car in place instead of pulling a lever.

Technical Definition

E-brake is short for electronic parking brake, a system that uses an electric motor to engage the brakes instead of cables. It is often found in newer cars and can be activated via a button or switch.

Hear It Discussed

""Burnouts, especially with a good e-brake and a lot of weight distribution in the back. So you can just pull on the e-brake.""
Our 5-Car Dream Garage From Broad Arrow Amelia — Carmudgeon w/ Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 227 The Carmudgeon Show 50:00

"Uh, he ran to find, he came back in and, um, he was just like the e-brake is sticking. So I didn't even think about it. We never used the emergency brake in that car."
Steve Strope’s Martini-inspired Mustang and what happened when Matt helped film a TV commercial with actor James Franco? CarCast 18:02

""It doesn't have an e-brake and so you can't put it in gear.""
F.A.T. Ice Race, Car We Would Erase From History, and the Best First Car - DWA! Podcast Ep. #925 Driving While Awesome 14:51