Which is the name of the pedal at the far right that increases speed?

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Which is the name of the pedal at the far right that increases speed?

Pressing the accelerator, the gas pedal on the far right, opens the throttle to let more air and fuel into the engine. With more fuel and air, the engine makes more power and the car speeds up. The other pedals do different jobs: the brake slows or stops the vehicle, the leftmost pedal (in a manual transmission) is the clutch that connects or disconnects the engine from the drivetrain, and a gear indicator is a display showing which gear is selected, not a pedal.

Pressing the accelerator, the gas pedal on the far right, opens the throttle to let more air and fuel into the engine. With more fuel and air, the engine makes more power and the car speeds up. The other pedals do different jobs: the brake slows or stops the vehicle, the leftmost pedal (in a manual transmission) is the clutch that connects or disconnects the engine from the drivetrain, and a gear indicator is a display showing which gear is selected, not a pedal.

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