The e break stops the wheels from turning so it doesn’t roll downhill. So how are you able to drive with it on.
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The wheels are stopped by the friction provided by the emergency (parking) brake. It’s strong enough to keep the wheels from turning on their own, but not always enough to keep the power from the motor from turning the wheels.
Think of putting a piece of paper against a wall. Without pushing on the paper, The paper will fall on its own just like a car will roll down a hill if the parking brake isn’t set (assuming a manual transmission in neutral). When you press the paper against the wall, it will stay there because of the friction between the wall, the paper, and your hand. That the car on the hill with the brake set. Now imagine holding the paper against the wall with one finger, but pulling it down hard with your other hand. That’s driving with the brake on. It will be a bit more difficult to pull the paper out, but entirely possible.
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