The Pedal Laboratory

Alexis tries out an variety of shoes on the late 40's/early-50's - style car pedals. Some period appropriate, some less so.

Alexis tries out an variety of shoes on the late 40's/early-50's - style car pedals. Some period appropriate, some less so.

Mia has been looking forward to trying out the simulator. She starts out carefully, then mashes her toes to the floor, and does her damnedest to keep in in the road.

Mia has been looking forward to trying out the simulator. She starts out carefully, then mashes her toes to the floor, and does her damnedest to keep in in the road.

Sage tries some more sandal styles in her pursuit for maximum toe curling flexibility.

Sage tries some more sandal styles in her pursuit for maximum toe curling flexibility.

Ginger tries a more rural scene, hoping for more adventure than the dragstrip provided. At no time did we imagine that this might require an underwater evacuation.

Ginger tries a more rural scene, hoping for more adventure than the dragstrip provided. At no time did we imagine that this might require an underwater evacuation.

During office hours, Nene evaluates a superb selection of gorgeous sandals. For science, of course.

During office hours, Nene evaluates a superb selection of gorgeous sandals. For science, of course.

Mya has some very clear opinions about what types of sandals she likes and and dislikes, and those are only amplified when she considers footwear for driving.

Mya has some very clear opinions about what types of sandals she likes and and dislikes, and those are only amplified when she considers footwear for driving.

Nathalia gives the manual transmission a try. Mercifully, it is not a real machine, as such would need a rebuild after she burnt out the clutch, and kept it over-RPM for all that time.

Nathalia gives the manual transmission a try. Mercifully, it is not a real machine, as such would need a rebuild after she burnt out the clutch, and kept it over-RPM for all that time.

Violet tries a variety of shoes - all sandals - to see which ones she prefers for driving. But even the barest ones leave her wanting more freedom, so she also adds barefoot driving to the experiment.

Violet tries a variety of shoes - all sandals - to see which ones she prefers for driving. But even the barest ones leave her wanting more freedom, so she also adds barefoot driving to the experiment.

Rae adores cars, and loves to help show them off at car shows. And by that, we don't just mean pose on them. She can drive anything, and especially loves manual transmissions, even in heels! Perhaps before too long we can get her to slow down enough to make some instructional videos...

Rae adores cars, and loves to help show them off at car shows. And by that, we don't just mean pose on them. She can drive anything, and especially loves manual transmissions, even in heels! Perhaps before too long we can get her to slow down enough to make some instructional videos...

Ziva experiments with the simulator to test a scenario in which she has to try repeatedly, with lots of accelerator pumping, to start a car.

Ziva experiments with the simulator to test a scenario in which she has to try repeatedly, with lots of accelerator pumping, to start a car.