Therefore, it’s a no-brainer to replace the manual lever with a safer alternative if there isn’t sufficient demand otherwise. Perhaps, then, it’s us to blame for the disappearance of the manual handbrake, as much as it is tightening safety regulations and electrification? Car makers see manual handbrakes as somewhat of a safety concern an automatic parking brake makes it difficult to roll back during a hill start and is much less likely to be misused and abused. Ask a group of drivers today if they’ve ever performed such manoeuvres before and you’ll probably be met with shakes of the head. However, some people will view our relationship with the manual handbrake as somewhat of an arranged marriage: something that we’ve been groomed to love, but have no idea why.
All of this got me thinking: petrolheads these days talk about how the latest generation of drivers will never get to experience what it’s like to drive a truly analogue car.
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