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Most of the other terms are global ones (hang up, save icon, etc), but gas pedal is pretty specific to the US as far as I know, so it’s much less likely to hang
by Daneel_ 2y ago
Most of the other terms are global ones (hang up, save icon, etc), but gas pedal is pretty specific to the US as far as I know, so it’s much less likely to hang around like that.
Here in Australia it’s the accelerator, or accelerator pedal.
- IndrekR 2y agoEstonian word is “gaasipedaal”, which pretty much means “gas pedal”. Gasoline is “bensiin”, no relation to that. The word for pedal comes from accelerator regulating gas-mixture valve (throttle) in carburettor. “Gas-mixture” here is air mixed with atomised fuel.
- lukan 2y agoFunny, in german it is "Gaspedal" and "Benzin". (And gas means gas/air in german, but I never made the connection. With cars, "gas" means "speed")
- int_19h 2y agoIt's also literally "gas pedal" in Russian, although more often people just say "gas". To accelerate is to "give gas". The fuel itself is also "benzin" though. As I understand it's because benzene was the original anti-knocking additive.