accelerator
The accelerator is the pedal you push with your foot to make the car go faster. It's how you control the speed of the vehicle.
The accelerator is the pedal in a car that controls the engine's power output, allowing the driver to increase speed by pressing down on it.
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"as soon as you put your foot on the accelerator, you were going, you're flying. Yeah, definitely."
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