Which One is the Car's Accelerator and Brake?
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The accelerator pedal is on the right side, and the brake pedal is on the left side. For a manual transmission car, there are three pedals: the leftmost is the clutch pedal, the middle one is the brake pedal, and the right one is the accelerator pedal. When the brake pedal is pressed, the brake pads clamp onto the brake disc, allowing the car to decelerate. The braking system consists of a vacuum booster pump, master cylinder, wheel cylinder, brake pads, and brake disc. The vacuum booster pump is located in the engine compartment. After opening the engine hood, you can see a black disc below the windshield on the driver’s side, which is the vacuum booster pump. In front of the vacuum booster pump is the master cylinder, which has a reservoir for brake fluid.
When I first started driving, I couldn't tell them apart either. Later, an experienced driver taught me: an automatic car only has two pedals at your feet - press the right one (accelerator) to go forward, and step on the left one (brake) to slow down or stop. You should press the accelerator like gently squeezing a balloon, but stomp decisively on the brake. Manual transmissions have an extra clutch pedal in the middle - remember it's clutch on the left, accelerator on the right, and brake in the middle. Never mix them up at intersections. Now I always confirm pedal positions before driving, because driving safety ultimately comes down to proper footwork.
