pedal
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Spaced closely in the footwell, three dainty foot pedals make it possible for drivers to push the gas pedal with the side of the right foot while holding down the brake pedal and clutching—heel-and-toe downshifting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The pedal versions cost 50p to unlock and 5p per minute after that, while e-bikes are £1 to unlock and 10p per minute.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Zoox robotaxis have no gas pedal, steering wheel or other driver controls, and passengers sit facing each other inside the cabin.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
“Which seat belts do you want in the car? Which kind of steering wheel layout do you want? How long should the pedal stroke be?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
Even the small things—my foot on the gas pedal, the amount of space I have to leave around me in the halls—require major adjustment.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
Vocabulary lists containing pedal
Body Language: Ped, Pod ("Foot")
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