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hancym · Apr 15th, 2018, 22:56

Having on a couple of occasions pushed the handbrake a little to early in a rolling stop I'm quite miffed and how sharply the electronics slams on the anchors. With all the monitoring that goes on inside the XC60 I'm surprised Volvo haven't made this a gradual process unless the car is completely stationary.

This then lead me to wonder, what happens if for some reason or perhaps a mental aberration, one should inadvertently engage the electrical handbrake at higher speeds, for example 5 or 10 mph. Surely the car doesn't lock the wheels and has the intelligence to realise its not a safe thing to do.

Doe anyone have an answer?

Apr 15th, 2018, 22:56	#1
hancym Master Member Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 15:40 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Norwich	Electrical Handbrake question Having on a couple of occasions pushed the handbrake a little to early in a rolling stop I'm quite miffed and how sharply the electronics slams on the anchors. With all the monitoring that goes on inside the XC60 I'm surprised Volvo haven't made this a gradual process unless the car is completely stationary. This then lead me to wonder, what happens if for some reason or perhaps a mental aberration, one should inadvertently engage the electrical handbrake at higher speeds, for example 5 or 10 mph. Surely the car doesn't lock the wheels and has the intelligence to realise its not a safe thing to do. Doe anyone have an answer?