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If I am driving the car and have to stop at traffic lights I use the brake pedal to stop the car from moving and it seems that there is no electric drive when the pedal is depressed, when you take your foot of the pedal it is obvious that power is then applied to the traction motor and we get the familiar "auto creep".
If however you are stationary at traffic lights or a level crossing that are on a slight incline and you know you will be there for some extended period, I leave the car powered up and apply the parking brake, I notice that when I take my foot of the brake pedal the car sits down at the rear indicating that power has been applied to the traction motor. In the event that I leave the car in “D” or “L” will the fact that power is applied to the motor cause damage as the motor is not turning?
If however you are stationary at traffic lights or a level crossing that are on a slight incline and you know you will be there for some extended period, I leave the car powered up and apply the parking brake, I notice that when I take my foot of the brake pedal the car sits down at the rear indicating that power has been applied to the traction motor. In the event that I leave the car in “D” or “L” will the fact that power is applied to the motor cause damage as the motor is not turning?