Electric Parking Brake to be common in passenger cars
Auto industry analysts believe the next advancement in active and passive safety devices for passenger cars will be electric parking brakes, and are forecasting it to be standard on one in five of all vehicles by 2015.
The technology, first launched by the auto supplier TRW in 2001, is already proving popular with vehicle manufacturers in Europe where BMW, Ford, Renault and Volkswagen have already fit the system on one or more models.
The electric braking system is significantly smaller and lighter than current systems, which is designed to enhance safety in emergency stop situations. This includes full four-wheel anti-lock functionality as opposed to standard park brake emergency braking, which only functions on the rear axle.
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