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Drivers Asked How They Instantly Calculate Gas Pedal Pressure

Original: # Question # Curious # Cars # Vehicles # Driving . for those who drive, how do you do it? how do you instantly calculate

A question circulating among drivers asks how people manage to instinctively calculate how far to press the gas pedal and for how long, accounting for a vehicle's momentum and acceleration. The query frames everyday driving as an almost instantaneous physical calculation, and invites motorists to explain how they judge throttle input without consciously thinking about it.

Why now: It touches on a relatable everyday skill that experienced drivers do automatically but find hard to explain.

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• # Question # Curious # Cars # Vehicles # Driving . for those who drive, how do you do it? how do you instantly calculate how far down to press the gas pedal and for how long, taking into account the acceleration of the vehicle due to it's momentum which is derived from own… · loganer

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