european car question

[Mach&Roll]

Ok I am curious as to how their cars are set up. I know you would shift with the left hand but how are the pedals set up. Is it like ours (left to right) clutch, brake and gas or is it gas brake clutch? Just curious thought someone on here might know.

 

[EnglishAdam]

Only the United Kingdom (in Europe) drives on the left and has the controls on the right.

Even with the wheel and pedals on the other side of the car, the gas, brake and clutch pedals are in the same order, i.e. gas on the right foot and clutch on the left.

 

[txyaloo]

Ok I am curious as to how their cars are set up. I know you would shift with the left hand but how are the pedals set up. Is it like ours (left to right) clutch, brake and gas or is it gas brake clutch? Just curious thought someone on here might know.

...you know only the British drive on the wrong side of the road, right?

Every other country in Europe is right hand drive.

Either way, the pedals go clutch, brake, gas just like here.

Edit:
Damn you EnglishAdam!

 

[Mach&Roll]

Sorry guys never been out of the county I was just spaced off today and the question popped in my head. Thought it would be fun to try and drive one. Thanks for the help.

 

[Mach&Roll]

Hope I didn't offend anyone just don't know much about who drives on what I consider the wrong side. Thanks for the quick replies.

 

[EnglishAdam]

I don't think you could offend anybody with this subject.

About a quarter of the world still drives on the left, i.e. the Proper side

Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Bermuda
Bhutan
Botswana
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Cayman Islands

Channel Islands
Cyprus
Dominica
Eire-Ireland
England
Falkland Islands
Fiji
Grenada
Guyana
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Isle of Man

Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Lesotho
Macau
Malawi
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Montserrat
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
New Zealand
Northern Ireland

Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Seychelles
Scotland
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
St Kitts & Nevis
St. Helena
St. Lucia
Surinam
Swaziland

Tanzania
Thailand
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
US Virgin Islands
Wales
Zambia
Zimbabwe
St. Vincent & Grenadines

In my case, as I visit so many countries, I just drive in the middle to avoid confusion.
If it's hot and sunny, I drive in the shade :coolman:

 

[THE_STIG]

Believe it or not, the US used to drive on the correct side of the road, but to answer the OPs question, the pedals are set up the same.

 

[BlownAway05]

Another question, on right hand drive manual transmission cars, is 1st gear nearest to the driver?

 

[EnglishAdam]

Another question, on right hand drive manual transmission cars, is 1st gear nearest to the driver?

Nope.

Gearbox layout is exactly the same so 1st is away from you.

No manufacturer would go to the cost of changing a gearbox for the lhd/rhd market.

Some car makers don't even bother changing the way the wipers sweep.

 

[Silver2003Cobra]

the only difference is your shifting with the "wrong" hand.. atleast the Toyota Land Cruiser I drove in Australia was like that..

 

[txyaloo]

I don't think you could offend anybody with this subject.

About a quarter of the world still drives on the left, i.e. the Proper side


In my case, as I visit so many countries, I just drive in the middle to avoid confusion.
If it's hot and sunny, I drive in the shade :coolman:

:lol: And all of them are former British "holdings". At least a few of us (US and Canada) figured things out.

 

[Root1022]

I've driven some British vehicles in Afghanistan, they have them on KAF. Its really not that as strange as you think it would be. That being said I'd much rather drive a normal car.