Dead pedal delete: my favorite free mod

It’s an engineered place to rest your non-driving foot. Usually, it’s awesome, but the OP is really tall, so, it sucks for him. It’s a false pedal, in a way.

Further, in a manual, it keeps your left foot in a better position to shift, which is its main design purpose.

 

Why is this "Foot rest" / Dead Pedal even there ???

 

Ergonomics. It puts your left foot in the same relative position as your right foot while on the gas pedal. Best for hip alignment and the spine.

 

My VW Jetta had the most comfortable dead pedal I've ever felt.

Tacoma, not so much, but better than the 4runner's, it's just awkward..

 

Why not just amputate your foot?