If you've ever wondered why your car is acting sluggish and has a burning smell only to discover that you've forgotten to release the parking brake, take heart. Automotive supplier Continental is ...

Robert has been an auto enthusiast his entire life. He started working on cars at a young age, learning the basics from his father in the home garage on the weekends. Over the years, he learned as ...

Say goodbye to the mechanical parking brake and the levers, ratchets, cables and adjusters that go with it. Electrically operated parking brakes are starting to replace mechanical systems, which have ...

Nelson Ireson April 15, 2008 Comment Now! Parking brakes are often overlooked, less-than-glamorous parts of most cars. After all, most of us live in areas that hardly justify their use, especially on ...

Antony Ingram March 21, 2012 Comment Now! Drivers of hybrid and electric vehicles will be used to the feel of regenerative braking. As you brake, or even lift off the accelerator pedal in some ...

Note: A previous version of this article implied that no sort of electric pad wear sensor/switch had ever been used in a GM product before the 2019 Cadillac CT6, which is incorrect. It has been edited ...

This week on The Best of Car Talk, our all-time favorite demonstration of Male Answer Syndrome. The electric brakes on Paul's cattle trailer engage when he uses his turn signal. Will Tom and Ray's ...

I recently had to delve into the brakes on a trailer and was quite surprised at how they work. With all of the advances in technology, it’s a wonder that this method still exists as the majority of ...

Electrifying cars doesn't just mean exchanging out engines for batteries and electric motors. Other car components are getting big upgrades thanks to electrons. Brembo is attempting to take the "panic ...