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Model S E-Brake???

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Question? Does anyone know will there be an "E"-Brake (Emergency) available on the "S"? if so will it be electronic like the VW Passt
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or will it be a manual version? Hand lever or floor pedal?
 
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I guess "tdelta1000" meant the Parking Brake System, it's still mechanical just:

... an electric motor simply pulls the emergency brake cable rather than a mechanical handle in the cabin...

... Automotive safety experts recommend the use of both systems to immobilize a parked car, and the use of two systems is required by law in some jurisdictions...

More Detail at:
Hand brake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A pure E-Brake System is still prohibited by Law, but it's just a matter of time ....

More and more in-Car System switched to E-support

- ABS / TC
- hydraulik power steering
- cooling water pump
...aso...

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even more Info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake-by-wire

Mercdes have it allready, but still under development....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensotronic

Toyota Lexus also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronically_Controlled_Brake
 
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It seems that my use of the letter "E" and not the word emergency may be causing some confusion. Allow me to clarify things, the VW Passat has a push button for the emergency brake and I was wondering will Tesla have something similar? Pardon any confusion. Peace
 
I never knew there was an approved motor-assist mechanical Emergency brake system. I thought the point was to have a system independent of the hydraulics that assist in normal braking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_brake
It seems the spirit of the law seems was made to have a redundant and totally separate "fail safe" system that is not dependent of the car's electrical/hydraulic operating systems so a leak or electrical fault could not give way on a hill.

Maybe a motor that ratchets a cable is separate enough that it's been OK'd by the the safety police but in the case of a car that is going for less energy draw and less weight, we might loose niceties like this and motorized seats. Some of those seats must weigh 200 lbs.
 
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A pure E-Brake System is still prohibited by Law, but it's just a matter of time ....

I don't get what you mean by a pure e-brake system being prohibited by law? E-brakes have been in cars in the US for quite a while (not sure when they first appeared). But I'm not understanding how an e-brake system can be "pure" and on top of that how it can be prohibited by law. The point of the e-brake was always to prevent the car from moving if whatever was primarily meant to hold the car failed. It also gave you another brake to use in an emergency situation where your actual brakes fail and you could use the e-brake to assist in slowing down.

-Shark2k