Which side is the brake on an automatic car?
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The brake pedal in an automatic car is located beneath your feet. The accelerator is on the far right, and the brake is immediately to its left. Both pedals are controlled by the right foot. More detailed information is as follows: 1. When operating brake and accelerator pedals, the body requires support to maintain balance. While the right foot presses the pedals, the left foot can stabilize the body by resting on the floor. If both feet were placed on the brake and accelerator simultaneously, they would both be semi-suspended without a stable support point, potentially causing unsteady pedal operation. 2. In emergency situations, having both feet positioned on the brake and accelerator could lead to incorrect reactions, such as mistakenly pressing the accelerator instead of the brake. Single-foot control significantly reduces this risk and also decreases the vehicle's lateral skid coefficient when braking while the accelerator is engaged. 3. If automatic cars positioned the brake where the clutch is in manual transmissions (right foot for accelerator, left foot for brake), safety factors might potentially improve.