pushing a car

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Agemegos

Meh. The brakes probably don't work anyway without the motor running.

Brakes (and steering wheels) generally continue to function with the power off, they just lose power assist and other nifty features.

[Agemegos]

Originally Posted by Anthony

Brakes (and steering wheels) generally continue to function with the power off, they just lose power assist and other nifty features.

Yes. I have occasionally tried to steer a modern car with no exhaust manifold pressure to power the power-assisted steering, and tried to brake one without power assistance to the brakes. Either one of those things can be quite exciting even for a man of greater-than-average strength. Steering and brakes that are designed to work with power assistance can be very nearly inoperable without it. And typical twelve-year-olds aren't all that strong.