[lug] Breaking braking?

[Calvin Dodge]

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Carl Wagner
<carl.wagner at verbalworld.com> wrote:
> Something I have wondered about since the Audi issue:
> Can't most, if not all, automotive brakes overcome engine acceleration?

Yes, if the brakes aren't overheated.

> If that is the case, then unless the brakes failed, I don't know how the
> 'cars' could cause the accidents.
>
> And why don't the people have the presence of mind to:
>   1) shift into nutral
>   2) turn the key off
>   3) apply the ebrake

It's called "panic".

Calvin