Why New Cars Are Omitting the Parking Brake Lever | Discussion | Speedkast99 #9

The manual handbrake is dead. In today’s video, I discuss exactly why car manufacturers are removing the classic parking brake lever and replacing it with the electronic parking brake (EPB). I also discuss why it is mechanically important to use parking brakes. Is it about safety, or just another way for car brands to save money? From the Tesla Cybertruck to my trusty Toyota Camry, the mechanical lever is being phased out across the entire automotive industry. We are diving into the industry shift towards cost-saving measures, over-complicating needless designs and why your next car might not need a handbrake at all. In this video, I cover: How Parking Brakes Work: Drum vs Disc vs the new Electronic Parking Brakes (EPB) Why it is important to use your parking brake to protect your transmission Mechanical vs. Electronic: How an electric motor replaced the steel cable. Interior Design: How "packaging" and center console space for cupholders and wireless phone chargers dictates car features. Manufacturing Costs: Why the EPB is actually cheaper for car brands to install on the assembly line but much more expensive for you as the consumer to repair Safety Features: How Auto-Hold and Emergency Braking made the manual lever obsolete. The Death of Fun: Can you still do a "handbrake turn" or drift with a button? No way!. But not a lot of people care about that anymore :( Whether you’re a gearhead who misses the "clicky tactile feel" or you’re just wondering what that little (P) button does, this video explains the massive shift in automotive technology and what it means for the future of driving and the cost of owning an automobile in the modern decade. Timestamps: 0:00 The Disappearing Handbrake 0:14 How Parking Brakes Work 1:05 Why You Should Use Parking Brakes 3:07 Why Enthusiasts are Angry 3:26 The controversy of EPB 5:04 The Future of Cars - Conclusion #parkingbrake #cartech #automotiveindustry #handbrake #ElectronicParkingBrake #carreview #engineering #newcars #vehiclesafety #drivingtips #podcast #discussion