Glossary / General

power brakes

14 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Power brakes make it easier to stop the car because they use a system that helps you push the brake pedal with less effort.

Technical Definition

Power brakes use a vacuum assist to help the driver apply the brakes more easily, requiring less effort to stop the vehicle compared to manual brakes.

Hear It Discussed

"In 1949, Cadillac was the best car in the world. V8, overhead valves, air conditioning, power windows, power brakes, power steering, uh, automatic transmission."
Jay Leno's Porsche-Killing Mustang Spike's Car Radio 10:23

"...the RPM drops just low enough that the oil light flashes and the car almost stalls, not quite, and then you lose your power brakes for like that split instance..."
🏎️ 🏁 Brad Phillips on The Great Race, Cross-Country Ferraris, and Vintage Porsches To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History 25:40

"Fuel injected red velour triple bench interior loaded with power steering power brakes windows Door locks, uh, did not have power mirrors because I had trailer towing mirrors on it"
S3, E97 - Chris Picconi The Truck Show Podcast 47:14