Women account for almost two-thirds of car-crashes caused by pedal application errors, mixing up the gas pedal and brake, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed in March ...

Bosch has developed a new type of accelerator pedal, fitted with haptic feedback. The supplier claims that the new pedal can improve fuel economy by seven percent for any modern car. It works by ...

Since the Toyota pedal incident, the Obama administration has mandated “smart pedals,” which cut off the fuel supply and turn off acceleration if the brake pedal is pressed. However, smart pedals ...

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Car pedal extenders can be helpful for some drivers and downright necessary for others. Are they actually safe to use, or should drivers find other solutions?

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

How does a gas pedal work? What happens when I push on the accelerator pedal? This video explains the mechanics of a gas pedal, which utilizes a throttle cable to pull on the throttle linkage, opening ...

Technology can do a lot to improve fuel economy, but in the real world, changes in driving technique can also pay off with fuel savings. This latest fuel-saving measure uses the former to encourage ...

The pedal assembly in a car might not be the most glamorous of speed parts, but that doesn't mean it's been ignored through hot-rodding history. You can learn a lot by looking down at the pedal box; ...