How many of you Auto Drivers drive with two feet?
 

Got in a conversation with my dad (he has a 350z) and it made me wonder how many people out there actually do this. I would think that most 370z owners would know better but none the less I was curious if any 370z auto users actually do this. My dad and I both drive a 6-mt so needless to say yes we use both feet.


For those of you who do it and think its the right way... explain your reasoning?

it sounds very dangerous to have left foot on brake and right foot on gas pedal.

My 370 is currently my only manual, but I do drive the autos with 2 feet. always have, always will. No reason other than Its the way I learned from dad 30 years ago.

I am curious, however, to hear the reasons why people say that its wrong. anyone wish to enlighten me?

That's why people drive through store fronts and run people over lol. Your hand eye coordination might be ok now, but we all get old.

with one foot you cant step on gas and brake at same time... Which you should never do unless you are trying to do weird drag launch or something.

Not only that but, lets say for long trips, that would seem super uncomfortable

I drive a 6mt and I left foot brake to go over railroad tracks if I'm at a low speed and don't need to downshift or while I'm at the track if I just need a quick, light, application of the brakes.

Unless you're go karting or racing on a track where the milliseconds wasted moving your foot from one pedal to the other really matter, then you should NOT be using both feet.

Some two foot drivers put too much pressure on the brake pedal when they are not braking. This causes unneeded wear and tear on your brake pads plus you go driving gown the road with your brake lights on all the time.

Are you ready to get bashed? Lol
Because people are gonna bash you

:icon18: I was thinking the exact same thing :roflpuke2:

It drives me nuts following people who are obviously driving an auto with 2 feet. Damn brake lights are coming on constantly for no reason. Personally, I wish everyone drove a stick. They would be forced to pay more attention. Especially SUV drivers. I swear, they get so comfortable they think they are still on their sofa. Plus, they don't realize some cars don't sit 10 feet in the air. Sorry, had a bad experience with one yesterday...had to vent.

I've never heard of a person using 2 feet driving an auto. wadafuq?

This is interesting... There is nothing wrong to drive an auto using both foot as long as he knows what he is doing. For people never know how to drive a stick, it IS dangerous and un-natural to use both foot. But for people who can use left foot for clutch he certainly know how to use left foot to brake. Coz your left foot is trained and it's all about the muscle memory. I just proved this myself. After I mastered how to drive a stick, I can brake using my left foot as smooth as right foot and of course not step on the brake all the time(right foot out on gas left foot on brake just like how you drive a stick). Don't believe me? Try it yourself.

Having said that, there is no need to train yourself to use two feet to drive an auto if you are not born that way...

I was told that some driver's ed classes actually teach you to left foot brake. Luckily, when I took drivers ed we had to learn both stick and auto. I'm pretty sure in Great Britain they actually have 2 separate license for manual or auto. Most take the manual, because if you pass that you legally drive either. If you just pass the auto, it is illegal to drive a manual. Maybe some of our friends over there can correct me if I'm wrong.

Keep the left foot for clutch! Especially when you can drive both MT and AT. No need to reinvent the wheel.

If you "accidentally" hit the brake pedal with your left foot where you meant to reach for the clutch pedal (ooopppsss! Forgot this car is AT) you could get rear ended.

i have mostly manuals but all the auto trans cars or trucks i have driven i only use the right foot for brake and gas .

lol true. I'm actually surprised how civil this has been!!

Good job Z lovers. Way to keep it fun

Wait for it, wait for it... Lol

I've been driving autos with two feet for over 40 years now. I do not ride the brake pedal.

I have yet to confuse my left and right foot, so I don't understand the "you'll end up driving through a wall" thing. When I want to go faster, I use my right foot; when I want to go slower, I use my left foot - simple.

Yep, I was taught that on the track.. Especially on a short oval where gear changes are few.
Faster reaction time.

European here so.... always driven manual.

uhh. I don't know why people would do that. I do it rarely and it is when I'm in like house streets and just messing around but from the little i've done it it is very uncomfortable.
Not only that but sometimes since you are not used to using your left foot you don't break enough to actually come to a stop.

I can see left foot braking for the track where you trail brake. I know in F1 when they went to the floppy paddle shifters many drivers had a hard time learning to left foot brake which was faster. Damon Hill and Ruben Barrichello(sp?) come to mind. I don't plan on buying an auto anytime soon, so I'll continue to use my right foot to brake.

Wow.. I am surprised so far more than 1/3rd of the auto drivers use two feet! I also feel this is wrong on multiple levels for many of the reasons listed. Over-using the break when it shouldn't be used or sometimes accidentally holding it down keeping the break light on. The other reason is in an emergency stop I think you are going to press down both feet not intentionally. I know when I have had to do an emergency stop I always end up pushing down with both my feet subconsciously (clutch and break).

I was taught to always use the left for gears and the right for speed adjustments (brake/accelerator). My older step brother used to use both feet in an auto. He has the highest wreck count of all 4 of my step brothers, my sister, and my adopted brother. Not that there's causation but at least some correlation. Many time I've riden with him ended up with him pressing both in a moment of panic. And, to top it off, and having no real validation, he thought his method was fine and nobody could teach him different.

I do it on accident all the time actually :shakes head:

Drives 6MT Z daily, gets in wife's AT Acura, while approaching the first stop sign around the corner from our house jams on the brake while attempting to put in the clutch :facepalm:, yells out 'seat belt check' to avoid looking like a complete idiot :icon17:

You can easily accept that just about anyone can manage three pedals using two feet, but you can't see how the same people could manage two pedals with two feet?

I don't press on the brake pedal unless I am actually braking or feel that there is a high probability that I will need to apply the brakes as quickly as possible (in which case, I have my right foot off the gas and am slowing slightly, so brake lights aren't exactly inappropriate).

The only thing that bothers me is the left foot brakers tapping the brakes and bring the brake lights on unnecessarily...happens all the time and drives me nuts.
Otherwise, I think if one always drove AT, left foot braking would be all right. For us, that have always drove manuals, it would be a bad idea. I was always taught "when in doubt, both feet out." Disaster with an AT.

ive accidentally slammed on a AT car's brakes with my left foot by mistake thinking it was the clutch while driving. i was like WTF.

the more reasons why AT's just suck in general.

... That's REALLY subjective

you're right, i should say torque converter AT's suck in general. :tup:

LMAO, I agree, but AT's don't suck
(May I point out, hitting the brake thinking is the clutch is a user error, LOL)

damn, you're again, there's no place for torque converter AT cars for real car guys. thanks! :tup:

I regularly switch back and forth between right and left foot braking depending on what kind of driving I'm doing, regardless of the car's transmission.
Concentrate on what you're doing (driving, not texting, drinking a latte or readjusting your junk) and it's not an issue.

If i used my left foot for the brake id be kissing the windshield :eekdance:

I'm actually left foot braking in this picture:

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