Texsox Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I was passing a car today that had "right side steering" and wondered about the pedals. Is the gas to the right or left of the brake? I've always assumed that the gas is always operated with the right foot, but then got to thinking that may be innacurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 07:48 PM) I was passing a car today that had "right side steering" and wondered about the pedals. Is the gas to the right or left of the brake? I've always assumed that the gas is always operated with the right foot, but then got to thinking that may be innacurate. I don't know for sure but I believe the only car that legally has a right-side steering column is the Nissam Skyline Evo or GT-R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Was it a mail car? Some of the drivers in my area have pedals on both sides. I think it's an attachment that is available to post office workers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 This one had Mexico plates so who knows. There are a number of cars that are legal in Mexico and by extension, legal to drive within the border zone. It didn't look like a mail car, it was new and more of a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Was it a driver's ed car? Our DE car had pedals on the passenger side. Thank God! The first time I was trying to parallel park as I was backing up, I hit the brake to let a car go by. The engine sounded kind of funny, but I wasn't paying attention - I was watching the car pass me. My instructor kept saying, "Take your foot off the gas. Take your foot off the accelerator." I had my foot on the gas the whole time and thought it was the brake. Luckily he had his on the break. No wonder the engine sounded funny. No, I don't know the positions of the passenger side gas and brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 05:48 PM) I was passing a car today that had "right side steering" and wondered about the pedals. Is the gas to the right or left of the brake? I've always assumed that the gas is always operated with the right foot, but then got to thinking that may be innacurate. If you are 'perplexing' over this, you have too much time on your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DePloderer Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 It should be obvious to you all that all the cars I've owned have RIGHT side drive. The stearing wheel tends to be right in front of me, the hand brake and gear stick (as well as my wife) are on my left (however my wife can sometimes be found on my back). The radio controls are further forward and to the left of the stearing wheel, because I now have a new fancy car they can also be found on the stearing column so as to save me the exertion of stretching the two foot distance to the main controls, the door and window controls can be found on my right. As for the foot controls; the clutch is on the left, the brake in the middle and the accelerator (gas peddle?) is on the right. As I am right handed I find this to be for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Yeah, I've seen a number of cars with right-side steering in Japan and they all had the same pedal arrangment we are used to here. That's probably good for drivers since alot of the foot pressing becomes instinctual when you slam on the brakes or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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