Why do automatics have wider brake pedals?

msqr · 10-13-2007, 05:57 PM

Why do automatics have wider brake pedals? I've always wondered. Is it just because there is space in automatics?

Firestrife · 10-13-2007, 06:18 PM

my best guess would be more space and you use brakes much more in an auto than in a manual.

***Izzy*** · 10-13-2007, 06:19 PM

So you can press both feet on it in an "Oh shit!" situation. I think. Maybe.

jspecFG · 10-13-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Izzy

So you can press both feet on it in an "Oh shit!" situation. I think. Maybe.

Rallyecivic · 10-13-2007, 06:38 PM

so there's no big ass gap in the pedals...

BigT · 10-13-2007, 06:52 PM

There is no clutch pedal in an automatic, so there is much more space. They can fit a larger brake pedal, so they use one. Plus, as Rallyecivic said there would be a big gap if they didn't use a bigger pedal.

msqr · 10-13-2007, 07:58 PM

Just have a big footrest for your left foot instead

Sli(ks · 10-13-2007, 08:07 PM

Don't you need to use the brakes more in an automatic? Like you can't really down shift to slow down.

msqr · 10-13-2007, 08:10 PM

well, your foot is only so wide right :P

-Sylver- · 10-15-2007, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by msqr

Just have a big footrest for your left foot instead

I HATE it when retards rest their foot on the brake petal... Mostly old people, but a lot of woman do it too. Plow right into the back of em with the work truck.

cation · 10-15-2007, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by -Sylver-

I HATE it when retards rest their foot on the brake pedal... Mostly old people, but a lot of woman do it too. Plow right into the back of em with the work truck.

I hate that too! We were following a Lincoln town car up a hill this past weekend and its friggin brake lights were on the entire time! It was dark so we couldn't see how old the driver was, but I'm willing to bet they were over 70...

PS: Petals are on flowers... Pedals are in cars...

galaxygrey13 · 10-15-2007, 11:55 AM

Its so that some people (females, old people) know the difference

-Sylver- · 10-15-2007, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cation

I hate that too! We were following a Lincoln town car up a hill this past weekend and its friggin brake lights were on the entire time! It was dark so we couldn't see how old the driver was, but I'm willing to bet they were over 70...

PS: Petals are on flowers... Pedals are in cars...

Slowroll90 · 10-15-2007, 01:19 PM

vehicles with manuals that have room for it have big brake pedels and clutch pedels like trucks

TJ213 · 10-15-2007, 01:49 PM

AT drivers aren't coordinated enough for small pedals.

j/k, but it does make it easier to switch off to the left foot while sitting at a light

02em2ex · 10-15-2007, 02:35 PM

because they can

kenchan · 10-15-2007, 02:43 PM

so that they can make AT haters (MT drivers) hit their face on the
steering wheel each time they want to down shift.

bhoy · 10-15-2007, 03:19 PM

left foot braking FTW especially on turbo cars.

Anubis · 10-15-2007, 03:21 PM

Because only my grandma drives an automatic and she needs more pedal since her reflexes are not what they used to be.

j/k automatic guys

TJ213 · 10-15-2007, 11:39 PM

real cars have small brake pedals, even automatics

10-13-2007, 05:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Firestrife Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Age: 20 Posts: 3,372 Keenan iTrader: 9 / 100%	my best guess would be more space and you use brakes much more in an auto than in a manual.

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BigT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Duff Beer Krusty Burger Buzz Cola Costington's Department Store Kwik-E-Mart Stupid Flanders Park Posts: 1,630 iTrader: 1 / 100%	There is no clutch pedal in an automatic, so there is much more space. They can fit a larger brake pedal, so they use one. Plus, as Rallyecivic said there would be a big gap if they didn't use a bigger pedal.

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msqr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 576 Age: -1 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Just have a big footrest for your left foot instead

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Sli(ks Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: BG, Ohio Age: 22 Posts: 510 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Don't you need to use the brakes more in an automatic? Like you can't really down shift to slow down.

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msqr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 576 Age: -1 iTrader: 0 / 0%	well, your foot is only so wide right :P

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TJ213 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 18 Posts: 3,051 iTrader: 0 / 0%	AT drivers aren't coordinated enough for small pedals. j/k, but it does make it easier to switch off to the left foot while sitting at a light

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02em2ex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston Age: 19 Posts: 720 iTrader: 0 / 0%	because they can

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kenchan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,429 iTrader: 1 / 100%	so that they can make AT haters (MT drivers) hit their face on the steering wheel each time they want to down shift.

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bhoy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NJ Age: 41 Posts: 774 Marv iTrader: 8 / 100%	left foot braking FTW especially on turbo cars.

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Anubis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Williamsburg, VA Age: 28 Posts: 4,868 iTrader: 6 / 100%	Because only my grandma drives an automatic and she needs more pedal since her reflexes are not what they used to be. j/k automatic guys

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TJ213 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 18 Posts: 3,051 iTrader: 0 / 0%	real cars have small brake pedals, even automatics