[Tatsfield]

I found a disparity in the level of travel between the accelerator pedal and the height of the brake pedal on my XC70 Auto. So I made up an extension to the accelerator out of structural polyethylene foam and raised the level of the pedal by about 4 cm. I can now sit comfortably and accelerate and brake without stretching my right leg on the throttle when fully depressed and having to curl it to brake. I have also been able to adjust the position of the seat and the steering wheel to make the whole driving position more comfortable and in addition I no longer catch the left edge of my right shoe under the brake pedal when transferring from throttle to brake. Before anyone suggests that there is a safety aspect to the original throttle pedal height, I drove my last car, 3 of them, with this mod for over 12 years and never came to harm. Catching the edge of a shoe under the brake pedal can critically delay braking and cause some very hairy moments!