Automobile pedal
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An automobile has usually three pedals. From left to right:
- operated by the left foot:
- clutch pedal (except in the case of automatic transmission)
- operated by the right foot:
- brake pedal, which is usually wide and elevated well above the car floor
- accelerator:(more commonly referred to as the 'gas pedal') controls air supply to the automobile's engine. It is usually narrow and close to the car floor allowing the driver's heel to rest on the car floor.
Nowadays, many cars include foot pedals with electric adjustment.
It is wrong and sometimes illegal to use the left foot on the brakes while driving. That is called driving with two feet. The main reason that you don't drive with two feet is that it can wear out the brakes leading to brake failure.
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