I've had that happen with new shoes, in one car but not others

New dress shoes had a slightly wider base, and it just barely reached the gas pedal when I braked. So I did what you did, and I realized it immediately. Car only moved a couple of feet so no issue. I haven't measured but I think in this car the gas and brake pedal are slightly closer together than my other car, though I wonder if that's a standard distance?

My wife's great aunt, in her late 70s, had this happen a few years ago and her car smashed into the car in front of her. She swore it was the car's fault. No it wasn't, it was her, hitting the wrong pedal.

What I don't get or people who blame the "sudden acceleration" on the car. It's the driver.
[Post edited by WestyHokie at 01/28/2020 08:59AM]

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Posted: 01/28/2020 at 08:58AM

I experienced "sudden acceleration" in my Honda yesterday, so I know... -- EDGEMAN 01/28/2020 08:19AM

I have done this in my Camry a couple of times -- capitals1 01/28/2020 11:37AM

The first month I had my car, I was in traffic by a mall and the right lane -- TechMomof2 01/28/2020 11:08AM

This reminds me of the floor mat thing in the Prius -- vt_mughal 01/28/2020 10:57AM

I often use the heel to toe move to reposition my foot on the brake -- TomTurkey 01/28/2020 10:05AM

I was wearing dress shoes that were rather slippery & had similar situation -- RoCo_Hokie 01/28/2020 09:55AM

Just released security cam footage of Edge. Foot on brake and gas. -- Stork 01/28/2020 09:46AM

Yeah baby! ** -- EDGEMAN 01/28/2020 09:57AM

I've had that happen with new shoes, in one car but not others -- WestyHokie 01/28/2020 08:58AM

It really came as a shock to me. -- EDGEMAN 01/28/2020 09:34AM

My feet are too narrow - can't do heel/toe. :) ** -- TechMomof2 01/28/2020 11:24AM

Try wearing running shoes...lol ** -- EDGEMAN 01/28/2020 1:47PM

I don’t blame the driver for making the mistake but I do blame the morons -- CPRVHokie 01/28/2020 11:07AM

Thank God all is well! I bought those same shoes for Mr Thankful -- Thankful Hokie 01/28/2020 10:45AM

**** -- ArdbegHokie 01/28/2020 08:54AM

^^^yesterday's Caspian Air pilot???^^^ ** -- PhotoHokieNC 01/28/2020 08:48AM

He forgot to use any braking until it was too late. ** -- EDGEMAN 01/28/2020 09:29AM

I thought he overshot the touch down portion of the runway. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 01/28/2020 09:33AM

Didn't read the story, just saw the picture where he had rolled... -- EDGEMAN 01/28/2020 09:35AM

^^^Proof that a picture is worth a thousand opinions!!^^ ** -- PhotoHokieNC 01/28/2020 09:42AM

Too much Viagra ** -- FfxStationHokie 01/28/2020 08:41AM

Or ExLax ** -- TexasGobbler 01/28/2020 09:12AM

Happened to my wife in a Toyota Camry. Rocketed her through the yard, -- Gadfly 01/28/2020 08:36AM

I've had that happen with new shoes, in one car but not others

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