How do car brakes work? Won’t braking both wheels destroy the drive shaft and the differential?

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I believe differentials distribute power to the other wheel right? Where would the power go to if both wheels are braking?

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No? Unless you’re hitting both the accelerator and brakes at the same time and I don’t know why you’d do that.

If you take your foot off the gas there’s no active power being delivered the system and the braking the wheels will in turn slow down the driveshaft and differential as well.

You’d only have issues if you have competing forces e.g., braking the vehicle while also mashing the accelerator.

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