Tired of tapping your brake pedal in stop and go traffic? The old parking brake could soon be a thing of the past. Enter the intelligent parking brake.
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It's powered not by mechanics but electronics and can be activated with a push of the button. By simply pushing a button, the Electronic Parking Brake can act as an improved emergency brake by tapping into the car's ABS system. With this new technology, the car will stop faster than many other conventional cars can stop. This means added safety for you and your family.
Besides the safety factor, another advantage of the electronic parking brake is that when you are at a red light or in a traffic jam, you don't have to push the brake anymore. What the system does is when the car comes to a standstill; the electronic parking brake will actuate and hold the car. Imagine the convenience when parking on a hill, sitting in stop and go traffic, and even stopping at a stop sign.
Right now, the electronic parking brake is available in a select variety of automobiles like the BMW 7-series, but by the year 2005, some four million vehicles will feature this technology.
