Why are you leaving us? I enjoy reading your articles, even if I don't always agree with them.
As for the left foot thing - the
real purpose of the footrest is that it is something to consciously press your foot against so you don't accidentally mash the brake pedal with your left foot. You'll understand best if your regular car is a stick shift and you occasionally get stuck in an automatic rental or loaner....
Why they make the brake pedals on auto cars extra wide I'll never know
