Again, no manufacturer is going to make it near to impossible to apply the brakes without hydraulic pressure from the engine. Is it harder to apply brakes? Yes. Is it DAMN HARDER? No.
DAMN Harder? You bet — in my 3 ton Expedition. I always test my vehicles for drivability with the ignition off to kill the power steering and power brakes. I can stand on the brake pedal with both feet and push as hard as I can and she doesn’t slow down much! And steering without PS boost is really tough. Everybody should teach their kids to do this in a parking lot with no cars. It’s a good “just in case” lesson.
I could stop my truck, but I don’t think my wife could. I’d find out, but it is my service to the community to keep her from driving on our roads. We could try in a parking lot, but the store owners might get nervous.
I said it was hugh...I didn’t say it was DAMN HARDER....that was somebody else said it and your right its harder but not imprehensible