05-16-2018, 09:29 PM
Hm, the Leaf.
I just can't imagine this a good idea on the braking side.
First blush, I agree.
Will removing one's foot be the equivalent of a a panic stop. That means some very careful metering. At least we can safely wager that rear-end collisions will be operator error.
But if you can practice it should [not] be insurmountable. New drivers will have it better though. I had two motorcycles years back and the shifter and brake were on opposite sides, and one shifted through gears opposite the other— shifting up through the gears meant clicking the shifter up on one bike and down on the other. Braking was a bit of a surprise at first.
The gas/brake thing could be easier to master.
I just can't imagine this a good idea on the braking side.
First blush, I agree.
Will removing one's foot be the equivalent of a a panic stop. That means some very careful metering. At least we can safely wager that rear-end collisions will be operator error.
But if you can practice it should [not] be insurmountable. New drivers will have it better though. I had two motorcycles years back and the shifter and brake were on opposite sides, and one shifted through gears opposite the other— shifting up through the gears meant clicking the shifter up on one bike and down on the other. Braking was a bit of a surprise at first.
The gas/brake thing could be easier to master.