Why do the brakes of a car not work sufficiently when the car is off?

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Tried rolling my car back a little into the shade without turning it on and had to press extra hard on the brakes for it stop.

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No assistance from the motor to increase pressure from the pads on the rotors to make it stop so you hade to give it all the pressure yourself. Can you imagine trying to slow down from 55 by yourself?

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