By Tom and Ray Magliozzi and Doug Berman
Dear Tom and Ray:
For as long as I can remember, my dad has known the answer to everything practical; he's not the guy to talk to about matters of the heart, but for anything else he remains my go-to guy -- with one exception. I can recall sitting between my parents in the relative safety of the front seat of our Vega, quizzing my dad about car stuff and asking a question that has remained unanswered for 35 years now: What happens if you press the brake and the accelerator at the same time? When I asked him, he said, "Well, it wouldn't be good, I can tell you that," and wouldn't elaborate.
Throughout the years, I have asked him again, and asked my male friends, boyfriends and even the jerk I was married to the same question, only to be told variations on the same theme: "Well, I don't know, but it wouldn't be good." Fast-forward to the present. A couple of weeks ago my 13-year-old daughter asked me what would happen if the brake and accelerator were pressed at the same time, and I had to confess my ignorance. However, I did promise her that this cycle of ignorance would end with her. Being a very bright child, she suggested that I ask you guys, and so I am doing just that: Would you please tell me (bearing in mind that it wouldn't be good) what would happen if I stepped on the gas and brake simultaneously? We thank you in advance. -- Anthea and Rachel Miller
TOM: Well, it wouldn't be good, I can tell you that!
RAY: Actually, we do it all the time in the garage. If you plant your foot on the brake hard enough and then step on the gas, you are mimicking ........ Rread entire article:
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