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Single-Pedal Driving?

Swedish inventor Sven Gustafsson has come up with a new single pedal driving system. The ball and toe of the foot operate the accelerator as usual, but the heel of the foor operates the brake. The driver's foot doesn't rest on the brake control, but just behind it -- the heel is pushed forward to engage the brake. Testing shows that the new system improves reaction time by a significant margin, but Gustafsson has left part of the brake control where one usually finds it, just in case.

Posted by Songdog on April 14, 2002 10:40 AM |

Comments

nice it's a great idea...

Posted by: sudhir | July 24, 2003 08:34 AM

where can I buy this combination brake & accelerator as a retrofit? Is Volvo or any one else putting it on any car?

Posted by: Don Maxey | October 22, 2004 09:15 AM

I have no idea, but you might try tracking down the inventor, Sven Gustafsson. This article says he's in Lund, Sweden.

Posted by: Songdog | October 22, 2004 09:31 AM

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