The Car Feature Britain Is Quietly Losing and Drivers Are Only Just Noticing

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Electronic parking brakes replace traditional handbrakes in modern British cars

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The mechanical handbrake is rapidly vanishing from new British automobiles as manufacturers replace physical levers with electronic switches. According to automotive research group CarGurus UK, the classic manual parking brake is nearing complete extinction across mainstream vehicle lineups.