Re: no handbrake driving technique?

In article <f10s0q$u2h$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
scholz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Guenter Scholz) wrote:

Surely mecedes wouldn't supply a manual transmission, with only a foot
parking brake unless there was a safe way to drive uphill in heavy
traffic ...

It sounds like they did provide it and I can assure it's a dumb design.
Probably because most get an auto transmission, where the step on
parking brake is passable, although I always prefer the hand brake in
the middle.
My Chrysler Concord has the step on hand brake, perhaps Mercedes get
that component from Chrysler. >:)

I've driven a manual more years than an auto, a step on hand brake I
wouldn't buy with a manual transmission.
.

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