09-18-2009, 02:10 AM
C(-)ris wrote:
[quote=davec]
mrlynn- yes, that would work. Many people don't realize, though, that if they shut off the engine they will lose their power steering and power brakes. You would have to be prepared to really use a lot of muscle to control and stop the car once the ignition is off.
Dave
That isn't really true. The only time it is hard to turn a car with no power steering is when the car isn't moving. Brakes are the same way...you know, cars didn't used to have power brakes not too long ago. Pump them a couple times to build pressure and it will stop. I would call this the result of panic and poor judgement.
You are probably correct. I was going by what I read several years ago on the cartalk.com website. What they wrote then probably doesn't apply to newer cars.
Dave
...on the trailing edge of technology.