one foot or two?
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted by lash
One, in an automatic.
IMO, the two-foot driving habit leads to mis-cues...like the folks who "thought I had my foot on the brake" when they drive through the front of a business. OR the folks who drive down the highway and their brakes lights are constantly on or flickering on and off.
IMO, the two-foot driving habit leads to mis-cues...like the folks who "thought I had my foot on the brake" when they drive through the front of a business. OR the folks who drive down the highway and their brakes lights are constantly on or flickering on and off.
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From: Enfield, CT
Originally Posted by lash
OR the folks who drive down the highway and their brakes lights are constantly on or flickering on and off.
Originally Posted by repinS
No kidding. In a panic situation, it happens - both feet go down, car accelerates.
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Originally Posted by repinS
hehe... well maybe not 'accelerate', but i gather it'd definately muck with braking distance 
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Originally Posted by lash
OR the folks who drive down the highway and their brakes lights are constantly on or flickering on and off.
I'm specifically referring to those folks who "ride" the brake with their left foot so that they'll have "better reaction time" if and when the time comes. I had an uncle who did that. He constantly had his car in the shop for brake work...wonder why.
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From: Quincy, Ma
Originally Posted by MOS95B
Originally Posted by lash
One, in an automatic.
IMO, the two-foot driving habit leads to mis-cues...like the folks who "thought I had my foot on the brake" when they drive through the front of a business. OR the folks who drive down the highway and their brakes lights are constantly on or flickering on and off.
IMO, the two-foot driving habit leads to mis-cues...like the folks who "thought I had my foot on the brake" when they drive through the front of a business. OR the folks who drive down the highway and their brakes lights are constantly on or flickering on and off.
100 % in agreement with these 2 guys
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From: dekalb illinois
i drive both a manual and a automatic at least twice a day and i sometimes find myself trying to depress a petal that isnt there
i find that driving with one foot for an automatic is perfect and that is the way they teach you up here in leland illinios but i have found my self accidently (while still using one foot) hit the break and the gas at the same time when maneavering around the driveway
so my vote one foot
i find that driving with one foot for an automatic is perfect and that is the way they teach you up here in leland illinios but i have found my self accidently (while still using one foot) hit the break and the gas at the same time when maneavering around the driveway
so my vote one foot