Ford has filed a patent application proposing four adjustable brake-pedal designs intended to make left-foot braking easier for off-road drivers.
Ford submitted the application in September 2024 and the filing was recently posted on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office website. One described design mounts the brake pedal arm on a jack screw that rotates and translates the pedal laterally to the left from its normal position beside the throttle.
The application presents four distinct approaches with different trade-offs aimed at off-roading and low-speed performance uses, according to the filing. Left-foot braking is used in rallying, road-racing and off-road driving to maintain stability and control momentum, but the technique remains widely debated for everyday automatic-car use because drivers risk dragging brakes or confusing pedals.
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