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minus-squarejivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 month agoIs it still a gas pedal when the truck is electric :P
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 month agotechnically, it’s an accelerator, but I’ve taken to calling it the “go pedal”
minus-squaretoynbee@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month 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-square🇸🇵🇪🇨🇺🇱🇦🇹🇪🇷@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month ago“Go pedal” was Tesla’s thing, it was part of their branding.
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoWell, fuck; now it’s ruined… How about “Vroom” and “Skrrch”?
minus-squareAngryRobot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 month agoYea, just like the save icon is still a floppy disk.
minus-squareprenatal_confusion@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month 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-up3·1 month 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”
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.
“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.
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?