I grew up and learned to drive in Florida. I didn't know that such a thing as a parking brake EXISTED until I took driver's Ed. When I took my driving test at 16 in the family car, all went well until the end of the road test. I stopped the car, put it in park, and turned the ignition off. The examiner glared at me. "Aren't you forgetting something?". "Oh. You want me to put on the parking brake. Um... I don't think this car has ever had the parking brake on, and I'm afraid it will stick." More glaring. I turn the car back on and do the process as required. I pass the test. It takes us 30 minutes to get the brake to release while driving home!
Since then, I've mostly driven manual transmission until the Prius. Now I set the thing automatically as a matter of course. Note: it loosens up and becomes easier to apply and release with time.
Now I get it. So you are from FL ok that explains it AstroWoman, There are many,many "Manatis" in Florida aren't they classified as "Endagered"
specy ? Sorry for this off topic post but I couldn't help while looking at your avatar image of this nice mammal. !
Oh what a feeling to own a Toyota ( Hybrid )
None of which has ANYTHING to do with the initial post. I'd guess not stepping down firmly enough on the brake (not the parking brake) while hitting "start".
Anyone else still fishing to pull the key out of the ignition on occasion when exiting the car and thinking about something else?