Patent ID: 9552011
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B60K,B60Y,G05G

Claim:
1. A method of operating a vehicle having an existing throttle pedal, comprising: coupling an attachment assembly to the existing throttle pedal of the vehicle, the attachment assembly having a foot plank extending therefrom; positioning an end of the foot plank upon a surface of a floor of the vehicle such that the foot plank is engageable by a foot of a driver of the vehicle, the end of the foot plank contacting and being slideable along the surface of the floor of the vehicle; positioning a first portion of the driver's foot upon the foot plank, and positioning a second portion of the driver's foot upon on the surface of the floor of the vehicle such that the second portion of the driver's foot is in contact with and slideable along the surface of the floor of the vehicle; and actuating the existing throttle pedal of the vehicle by depressing the first portion of the driver's foot thereby causing the foot plank to pivot about the end of the foot plank and depress the existing throttle pedal.