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because they are constantly being used

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Q: Why do the brakes on a car become hot when driving in traffic?
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Why is it When you drive a car in city traffic for some time the brakes become quite hot?

Because you are using them more often than you would if you were highway driving.


How long does it take a car traveling 35 mph to come to a complete stop?

that depends, what kid of car. what are the driving conditons. Safe stopping or cramming the brakes with all you gat. What kind of brakes, rotors, how old are they? On traffic school test = 210ft


What cauese a car to stop while driving?

The brakes are the primary cause of stopping a car whilst driving.


What are the mechanics of car brakes?

The way that brakes stop the car is by pressing on the pedal. This is something that you do everyday while in traffic. This is something you need to know in order to operate a vehicle.


How long do you need to let car brakes cool down before driving car again?

You do not need to wait to lt the brakes cool down from city driving, if you are in a race on the other hand everything changes. If your brakes are bright orange when you get out of you car then you should check the oil coolant system.


How do you slow down your car while driving?

Press the brakes or down shift


Your car will not brake with new brakes?

Well before you go out and get factory brakes i wood try and pump your brakes before you going driving the car, pump at least 10 times or more to be safe.


What are the purposes of car brakes?

The purpose of car brakes is to slow or stop the car when it is moving. They are use at intersection where there are traffic control signals to stop the car when a signal is red or to slow a vehicle when the cars in front are moving slower than the car behind.


When driving your car you hear a squeal every time you press the brakes You decide the problem is that there's a mouse trapped in the brakes?

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When driving your car you hear a squeal every time you press the brakes. You decide the problem is that there's a mouse trapped in the brakes.?

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How many hours by car from florida to michigan?

depends on what speed your driving, the traffic and if your car can fly or not.


Why do your brakes lockup after driving about 5 minutes on my 1995 dodge noen?

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