Why is riding the brakes on a long downhill stretch a bad habit for a passenger vehicle driver?

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1. It has no real downside beyond wearing the pads slightly faster
2. It uses more fuel than braking hard once at the bottom of the grade, since engine braking on a downhill burns more fuel than coasting
3. It builds heat that can fade the brakes just when a full stop might be needed for boarding passengers ahead
4. It only matters on vehicles without power steering

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