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minus-squarejivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 days agoIs it still a gas pedal when the truck is electric :P
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 days agotechnically, it’s an accelerator, but I’ve taken to calling it the “go pedal”
minus-square🇸🇵🇪🇨🇺🇱🇦🇹🇪🇷@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days ago“Go pedal” was Tesla’s thing, it was part of their branding.
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoWell, fuck; now it’s ruined… How about “Vroom” and “Skrrch”?
minus-squaretoynbee@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoAccording to an old video by Doug Demuro, an early Volkswagen EV had the “play” and “stop” buttons on the accelerator and brake pedals, respectively.
minus-squareAngryRobot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 days agoYea, just like the save icon is still a floppy disk.
minus-squareprenatal_confusion@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoWhat do you mean? I save all my files to floppy. (I actually have a floppy drive yjat I sometimes use to remember yo sounds)
minus-square🇸🇵🇪🇨🇺🇱🇦🇹🇪🇷@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoI refuse to call it a “go pedal” like Tesla tried to create, lol. I guess it’s like “footage” for film, or “rewind.” Maybe we can call it an accelerator?
Is it still a gas pedal when the truck is electric :P
technically, it’s an accelerator, but I’ve taken to calling it the “go pedal”
“Go pedal” was Tesla’s thing, it was part of their branding.
Well, fuck; now it’s ruined…
How about “Vroom” and “Skrrch”?
Fast Footy?
Nyoom step.
According to an old video by Doug Demuro, an early Volkswagen EV had the “play” and “stop” buttons on the accelerator and brake pedals, respectively.
Yea, just like the save icon is still a floppy disk.
What do you mean? I save all my files to floppy.
(I actually have a floppy drive yjat I sometimes use to remember yo sounds)
I refuse to call it a “go pedal” like Tesla tried to create, lol. I guess it’s like “footage” for film, or “rewind.”
Maybe we can call it an accelerator?