Brake pedal

Car controls are the components in automobiles and other powered road vehicles such as trucks and buses that are used for driving, parking, and promoting safety and comfort.

While the use of controls like the steering wheel and pedals have been around as long as the invention of the car, other controls have developed and adapted to the demands of drivers. Manual transmissions became less common with the advancement of technology on the semi-automatic and automatic transmissions.

Earlier versions of headlights and signal lights were fueled by acetylene or oil. Light fueled by acetylene was preferred because the flame is resistant to both wind and rain. They remained popular until 1898, when the first electric headlights were introduced.

With the development of the modern vehicle, there became a need for more tools to publicize the state of the mechanics.

The first automobiles were steered with a tiller. The steering wheel was first used when Alfred Vacheron competed in the 1894 Paris–Rouen motor race in a Panhard et Levassor. In 1898, the wheel became standard on Panhard et Levassor cars and was introduced in the U.S. by Packard in 1899.

Power steering helps drivers steer by augmenting the driver's steering effort. Power steering has used liquid fluid power to reduce steering effort by the driver. But hydraulic steering is being replaced by electric power steering because it eliminates the hydraulic pump and increases fuel efficiency.

Foot pedals are levers that are activated by the driver's feet to control the vehicle. Pedals usually hang from the bulkhead on smaller vehicles, while typically standing on the floor in heavy-duty vehicles. Regardless of where the pedals are mounted, the arrangement is the same for both right- and left-hand traffic. The following pedals are positioned in left-to-right order:

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