# Retractable gas pedal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/retractable-gas-pedal/60786>\
**Category:** Power/Fuel\
**Tags:** explorer, pedal, ford, gasoline\
**Created:** [February 2, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/retractable-gas-pedal/60786 "2011-02-02T01:35:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![10greenbay09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/74df32/32.png) [@10greenbay09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/10greenbay09)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/retractable-gas-pedal/60786/1 "2011-02-02T01:35:23Z")

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My 2003 Explorer has a retractable gas pedal. I am a short female (5’) and this pedal allows me to sit back from the steering wheel and have much less of a blind spot out the driver side window. What other cars have this pedal feature? If none, is there a away to add one to a new car? I am considering a new car purchase and wanted to know my options.

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/retractable-gas-pedal/60786/2 "2011-02-02T01:45:27Z")

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pretty much any car can be fitted with pedal extenders.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/retractable-gas-pedal/60786/3 "2011-02-02T02:00:21Z")

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I think it’s called ‘adjustable’. And the first place to check is new Fords - the ‘Limited’ model of the new Explorer has the adjustable pedals. If a car doesn’t have it you can’t add adjustability, but like Shadowfax says, pedal extenders are a good option.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/retractable-gas-pedal/60786/4 "2011-02-02T02:40:19Z")

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I doubt any shop would add something like this to a new car. If the country wasn’t so lawsuit happy someone might attempt it but there’s a huge liability issue that would prevent someone from trying to do this.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/retractable-gas-pedal/60786/5 "2011-02-02T03:21:00Z")

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Many Ford/Lincoln/Mercury models have adjustable memory pedals. It’s not just the gas pedal, but the brake pedal as well. I would think that other car brands would have this feature too.