Alternate Accelerator



Is one's knee action as forceful, subtle and easy to control as foot action?

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     Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 03, 2021
     Category: Death | Inventions | 1930s | Cars





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They have them for sewing machines. https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/knee-control-universal-sewing-machine.aspx
Posted by ges on 06/03/21 at 09:15 AM
I used to drive my mother crazy when I drove her auto transmission car with my right foot on the brake and the left on the gas. She claimed it was unsafe and I countered that if needed, I did not have to lift my right foot to apply the brake, thereby saving that split second needed to avoid an emergency.

Actually, I did it to drive her crazy.
Posted by KDP on 06/03/21 at 09:25 AM
Apparenty, people decided we didn't kneed this. *rim shot*

But it does sound like a good way to wear thru a set of brake pads.
Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 06/03/21 at 11:34 AM
KDP, either that was a right-hand drive car, or you're a contortionist.
Posted by ges on 06/03/21 at 08:45 PM
Foot or knee, either takes practice to develop the proper touch. Same with a foot on the brake.
Posted by eddi on 06/03/21 at 09:50 PM
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