How to Distinguish Between the Brake and Accelerator in a Car?
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Car brake and accelerator are distinguished as follows: 1. Automatic transmission: The leftmost is the brake, and the rightmost is the accelerator. Automatic transmission models do not require manual gear shifting, as the car shifts gears automatically, so there is no clutch pedal, only the accelerator and brake, both controlled by the right foot. During driving, the left foot should not be placed on the brake pedal. 2. Manual transmission: The middle is the brake, and the rightmost is the accelerator. Manual transmission models have three pedals, from left to right: clutch pedal, brake pedal, and accelerator pedal. In manual transmission models, the left foot is only used to press the clutch pedal when shifting gears, and should not be placed on the pedal during normal driving. Both the brake and accelerator are controlled by the right foot.
Let me teach you a mnemonic passed down by an experienced driving instructor: Left foot rests in the idle zone, right foot controls life and death. The accelerator is on the right—step on it and the engine roars; the brake is in the middle, half a width wider than the accelerator pedal, and feels firm underfoot. Can't remember their positions? Practice sliding your foot from the accelerator to the brake 20 times with the engine off—muscle memory is faster than your eyes. Modern cars are even more user-friendly: accelerator pedals are mostly slender metal rods, while brakes are wide plastic panels—the difference is obvious at a brush of your shoe sole. Modified throttle kits make it even clearer—race-style suspended accelerators sink deep with a light press, while the brake stays rock-solid. Ultimately, the safest habit is keeping your right foot in a 'diagonal-on-accelerator, straight-on-brake' position, with your heel never leaving the floorboard.
