Where is the brake in an automatic transmission car?
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In an automatic transmission car, the brake is located beneath the foot. The rightmost pedal is the accelerator, and the one to its left is the brake, both controlled by the right foot. More detailed information is as follows: 1. When pressing the brake or accelerator, the body needs support to maintain balance. While the right foot operates the pedals, the left foot can stabilize the body on the floor. If both feet were placed on the brake and accelerator separately, they would both be semi-suspended without a stable point of support, making it easy to press the accelerator or brake unsteadily. 2. In emergency situations, if both feet are placed on the brake and accelerator, there's a high chance of making a wrong judgment, such as mistaking the accelerator for the brake. Having one foot control both pedals significantly reduces this possibility and also decreases the vehicle's side-slip coefficient when braking while pressing the accelerator. 3. If the brake in an automatic transmission car were placed where the clutch is in a manual transmission car, with the right foot on the accelerator and the left foot on the brake, the safety factor might be somewhat improved.