History Main / PedalToTheMetalShot

* ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'' actually uses this InUniverse by making this a feature of the War Rig: When the pedal is pushed to its maximum extent, a small catch engages to ''keep'' it there, allowing Furiosa to fight while keeping the truck at full speed during the raid by the Buzzards and later on against the tribe she turned on.

* In ''Anime/SpeedRacer'' this happens about once a minute during the races. You never see feet being taken off the pedals, creating the impression that Speed is continually accelerating. Even the intro has one.

* In ''Anime/SpeedRacer'' this happens about once a minute during the races. You never see feet being taken off the pedals, creating the impression that Speed is continually accelerating.

* ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'' actually uses this InUniverse by making this a feature of the War Rig, allowing Furiosa to fight while keeping the truck at full speed during the raid by the Buzzards and later on against the tribe she turned on. And it gets {{Invoked}} by Max when he uses the People Eater as a DeadfootLeadfoot against some of Immortan Joe's War Boys. Straighter examples can be seen when Nux enters the dust storm and when Toast takes control of The Gigahorse after Joe's death.

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* [=GoGo=] in ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' has this kind of scene after stealing the wheel from [[LawfulStupid Wasabi]], and floors it. The rest of the chase isn't shy about showing off her footwork several more times throughout either.

* ''WesternAnimation/KappaMikey'': In "Lost in Transportation," there is a shot of Speed Racer stepping on the gas.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'': In "Valley Girls," there is a brief shot of Debbie stepping on the gas to try to drive the ComVee out of the mud.

* Linda in ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'' gets a brief shot of her foot flooring the pedal during the Carnival parade. Leans towards ArtisticLicenseEngeneering as the float she does this in is not operated like this in real life -- Floats that take part in the Sambodromo Parade are pulled by a crew, unlike other floats.

** Volume 8's "Fault" has her do this on her hoverbike during the chase with the Hound as it flies away with Oscar. "Refuge" also features a shot of her foot as part of the introduction of said hoverbike.

* Linda in ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'' gets a brief shot of her foot flooring the pedal during the Carnival parade.

* ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'': In "Littlest Pet Shop of Horrors," Roger floors the car to a halt when he sees a red light.

Sometimes a character will put the pedal to the metal several times in the same scene, when logically they're already at maximum acceleration (and, sooner or later, maximum speed), and there's just no more power to be had.

* ''Manga/KeepYourHandsOffEizouken'' features a shot of Mizusaki describing to Asakusa and Kanamori the process of operating the clutch and accelerator of the robot they're designing during its ActivationSequence.

* PlayedForLaughs by ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite''. After Murky Dismal discovers his accomplice has betrayed him, he and Lurky go to steal Rainbow Brite's color belt to undo their scheme. While they're escaping, Murky tells Lurky to step on it. So, we see him push the pedal to the floor...then ''through'' the floor.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In "Boating School", [=SpongeBob=] keeps losing his driving test because of his impulse to "floor it!" When Patrick is coaching him, he stops him from flooring it and use his big toe instead. The camera shows [=SpongeBob's=] foot screeching to a halt, then sticking his toe out of his shoe and gently pushing the accelerator with it.

* Parodied in the ''WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam2019'' episode "Car", when Michellee decides to shift into {{Overdrive}}, or rather her idea of it, and only speeds up to just barely above running speed when driving away from Guy.

* ''Film/MyDateWithThePresidentsDaughter'': When Hallie is driving Duncan's father's car, they are annoyed by thugs at a red traffic light. At one point, Hallie threaten the thug, then he gets out of his truck and tells them to get out of their car. Duncan tells Hallie to run the red light, but she does not want to do that. Duncan insists on the fact that she has to do it and also tells her to smash the gas. After a while, Hallie gives up to Duncan's insistence and we can see her high heel foot slam the gas to the floor and get away from the thugs.

* ''Film/MyDateWithThePresidentsDaughter'': When Hallie is driving Duncan's father's car they are annoyed by thugs at a red traffic light. At one point Hallie threaten the thug, then he gets out of his truck and tells them to get out of their car. Duncan tells Hallie to run the red light but she doesn't want to do that but Duncan insist on the fact that she has to do it and also tell her to ''Smash the gas''. After a while Hallie gives up to Duncan's insistence and we can see her high heel foot slam the gas to the floor and get away from the thugs.

* Linda in ''WesternAnimation/Rio'' gets a brief shot of her foot flooring the pedal during the Carnival parade.

* In ''Film/{{KermitsSwampYears}}'', there is a close-up of Mary flooring the pedal to escape from a barking Pilgrim on Dr. Krassman's orders. The same shot is shown later when Mary drives, again on Dr. Krassman's orders.