Do You Need to Keep Pressing the Car Accelerator?

[EmilianoLee]

It is not necessary to keep pressing the car accelerator continuously. Here is an introduction about the accelerator: 1. Introduction: The accelerator, also known as the "throttle" or "gas pedal," is a control device that regulates the engine power (thrust). 2. Application: In piston aircraft engines, the accelerator controls the throttle opening of the carburetor to regulate the cylinder's filling volume, thereby determining the engine's output power. 3. Function: In gas turbine engines, the accelerator controls the metered fuel flow of the fuel regulator, thus determining the thrust generated by the engine. The accelerator position is controlled by the driver in the cockpit through the throttle lever, which is transmitted to the carburetor or fuel regulator on the engine via control system components such as pushrods, rocker arms, torque tubes, cables, pulleys, and sector gears. In aircraft, pushing the throttle lever forward always increases power (thrust), while pulling it back decreases power (thrust).