After driving for so long, I wonder if my friends have carefully found that the height of car brake pedal and accelerator pedal is actually different. Often, the height of brake pedal is often higher than accelerator pedal. Why? Why is the brake pedal higher than the accelerator pedal?

Why is the brake pedal higher than the accelerator pedal?

1. In order to avoid stepping on the accelerator pedal by mistake

I believe that when you don't use the brake, your feet are placed on the suspended part of the accelerator accessory. If the accelerator and the brake pedal are at the same high position, or if the brake pedal is designed lower than the accelerator pedal, you are likely to step on the accelerator when you want to step on the brake, which is easy to cause safety accidents.

2. To better distinguish between throttle and brake

The designed brake is higher than the accelerator. From the perspective of ergonomics, the brake pedal and accelerator pedal have a certain height difference, so as to maintain the degree of recognition. In this way, the driver can reduce the probability of false stepping when stepping on the brake, so as to ensure the safety inside and outside the vehicle.

3. Improve the comfort of stepping on the accelerator

The use frequency of the accelerator is relatively high. Therefore, if the accelerator pedal is designed to be lower, we usually only need to step down a little when stepping on the accelerator pedal, so as to have better response to power and higher comfort when stepping on the accelerator.

4. The travel of the brake pedal is greater than that of the accelerator

During normal driving, the probability of full throttle is small. It pays attention to the direct dynamic response.

Moreover, the accelerator pedal is low, and it will not be easy to step on the full accelerator, which ensures driving safety.

The brake pedal is just the opposite. It pays attention to the linear braking feeling and needs a longer stroke. Compared with full throttle, the probability of stepping on the brake to the end is very high. In an emergency, the fastest and best braking effect can be achieved only by raising the legs and stepping down quickly. Therefore, the brake pedal is higher than the accelerator pedal.