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BailOut · 07-31-2009, 01:33 AM

In the motorsport of hypermiling we usually drive barefoot (or in socks in the winter) so that we can make fine pedal adjustments. For example, changing the throttle pedal pressure by just 1% of the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) is much harder to do with shoes on.

GeneW · 07-31-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BailOut

In the motorsport of hypermiling we usually drive barefoot (or in socks in the winter) so that we can make fine pedal adjustments. For example, changing the throttle pedal pressure by just 1% of the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) is much harder to do with shoes on.

In some States it's illegal to drive barefoot or in socks. You must wear either shoes or sandals in Pennsylvania or face a pretty healthy fine. Forewarned for those who hypermile across our state.

I agree that it's quite difficult to precisely adjust the TPS using shod feet. I will dig the outside of my right boot into the carpet and "wedge" it into the pedal to make those accurate adjustments.

Gene

07-31-2009, 01:33 AM	#1
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