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This bothers me more than it should.

It should be called the decoupler pedal because that’s what it actually does.

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[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think its logical, thats why it isnt called the clutcher. It just controls the clutch mechanism so clutch pedal is a completely valid name.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ok, now I'm gonna start using "clutcher"...

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] untorquer@quokk.au 5 points 2 days ago
[–] sik0fewl@piefed.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Declutcher, but ya.