Which Pedal is the Accelerator in an Automatic Car?

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In an automatic car, the rightmost pedal is the accelerator (gas pedal), with the brake pedal located to its left. Both pedals are controlled by the right foot. When operating the brake or accelerator, the body requires support to maintain balance. While the right foot presses the pedals, the left foot naturally stabilizes the body by resting firmly on the floorboard. If both feet were positioned on the brake and accelerator simultaneously, they would remain semi-suspended without a stable support point, potentially causing unsteady pedal operation. In emergency situations, drivers with feet simultaneously covering both pedals are more likely to make erroneous judgments, such as mistakenly pressing the accelerator instead of the brake. Concentrating pedal control to one foot significantly reduces this risk and decreases the vehicle's lateral skid coefficient when braking while accidentally maintaining throttle input.