Plastic Accelerator Pedal of Tesla

[SMSMD]

Deja vu 8 Sep 2013

Notice the plastic accelerator pedal?

 

[SocalMS]

I'm starting to feel bad for this guy,

OP send me your address and I'll ship you a throttle pedal with the rubber grip before you have a nervous breakdown.

No need for you to relay this stress onto family and loved ones.

You make many humorous assumptions...

 

[SMSMD]

$50.63 Car Brake Accelerator Foot Pedal for Tesla Model S (2-Pack) - aluminium alloy at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

 

[dhrivnak]

Since I've been driving a Tesla, I noticed something "odd" feeling about the accelerator pedal.

I couldn't quite put my finger on it..

Was it the location, the height, way it's located close to the carpet side wall?

The other day, I reached down and "touched" the accelelerator pedal, and realized it's made of light plastic.

Not only is the accelartor pedal made of the plastic, but so is the arm that attatches it to the main vehicle.

And there is no rubber coating on the surface of the pedal...

Unlike the break pedal that's made of metal and has a nice rubber coating on the surface.

PLEASE TESLA, MAKE YOUR PEDALS OUT OF METAL AND COVER THEM W/ NON-SLIP RUBBER.

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** Leads me to a question... does anyone know how to keep the lights on down here...and leave them on?

The Roadsters have a nice solid Al pedal and shaft. Very solid looking.

 

[jimmyz80]

The Roadsters have a nice solid Al pedal and shaft. Very solid looking.

Still feels about the same though to be honest, maybe a little more spring tension but that's about it.