I'm trying to figure out what the height / width of the "left pedal" or aka "dead pedal' is. This pic is from a 2nd gen Prius. But I'm trying to figure out what the height is for the 4th gen.
I think she means how high from the floor up. Maybe whomever may be driving the car can't lift their leg but so high.
This is perfect! Thank you! Just wanted to see how it fits compared to the 2nd gen. Looks like they made it bigger but still small. Who has a foot that's 8in in length?
My first car was a 1937 Austin 7 - I was taught not to rest my foot on the pedal because it would cause wear on the clutch. So I guess that I just plonk my foot on the floor - I never use the dead pedal.
Referring to that pic? Don't forget the body of the tape measure, will add at least 2", more typically 2.5". (When shopping tape measures, look for one where the body is some simple-to-add number, if possible.)
That's one of the first things I tested when I stuffed my 6'-4" frame into the new Prius for the first time... Where are my big feet gonna go? I also have a size 13 shoe. It fits fine on the dead pedal. Luckily, there are no low-hanging plastic parts to get in the way. (Surprisingly, I also fit pretty well inside a Prius c.)
Looks like the inner wheel arch gets in the way for your US cars. The UK right hand drive version has nothing (except the parking brake) above the dead pedal as it sits next to the centre console, so the ball of my foot sits on the top of it and my size 11 (US 12) toes stick out above it.
However, you're going to have wheel arch interference issues with the accelerator pedal, instead. So, six of one, half dozen of the other. In any case, I wear US size 12 shoes, and my foot rests on the dead pedal, under the parking brake pedal, well enough. It's more comfortable than my Miata's dead pedal...
