I find using my Emergency/Parking brake in my 2007 XK coupe convenient at times (long stop lights, on a hill). Is there any downside to frequent use of the Emergency/Parking brake?

 

I just use my foot
Less involved

 

I suppose it might wear the mechanism faster than someone who only uses it at the end of each journey, but I doubt it's an issue.

I don't use the EPB while driving, because I use my left foot for braking, so I have no problem holding the car on the brake until I apply power. Haven't tried any handbrake slides yet....

 

I knew the steering wheel was on the opposite side in England, but I did not know the pedals were reversed, too!

 

They're not. Puzzled why you posted that?

 

Because Ngarara says he uses his left foot to brake!

 

So? Lots of people do. They usually use their right foot for the go pedal.

2 pedals, 2 feet, seems easy...

 

Haha, it was just a joke!

I wonder how that works when you have 3 pedals, though!

 

We never used the middle one. LOL

 

I see that you're from NY. I'm originally from NJ. My experience there was just the opposite - irate drivers always used the middle one!

 

Weirdly, since I drove mostly manual cars for many years, it's actually not difficult to switch back - there's a sort-of muscle memory that connects use of the gear lever with standing on the clutch. As long as I'm not stirring a stick, my foot stays in brake mode, but as soon as I'm back in a manual, it switches to clutch operation.

The thing I find hardest: the switch of wiper & indicator stalks to the opposite sides (turn indicator on left in Europe, on right in Australasia). Drives me bonkers every time I go to NZ - then I get used to it after a week, and I have the same problem when I come back to the UK. Can't recall where they are on US cars.

 

Hahahahaha got ya. LOL

 

No need for 3.