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I like the idea of pressing the clutch pedal to go to insert mode, and releasing it to go back to normal mode.

As I recall, early mouse prototypes involved foot pedals, but businessmen didn’t want to look like they were using a sewing machine.

That’s the usual vim clutch. I used to use it that way but the pedal I used did not offer enough resistance and so my foot would tire.

If your foot would tire, that's a sign that you were running _in front of_ the car. When you run behind the car, your foot will be exhausted.

In my case, since the foot was too tired, it must have been a bicycle or motorcycle.

That's terrific, thank you! The kids are going to hear this!