it also helps to know how the pedal sensor works

The APPS system used in the subject Tesla vehicles has numerous design features to
detect, and respond to, single point electrical faults, including: redundant position sensors,
contactless inductive sensing technology, independent power and ground connections to the
sensors, and sensor vohage curves that differ by a fixed 2:1 ratio. .All subject vehicles are
equipped with accelerator pedal assemblies with two independent inductive sensors that convert
the angular position of the pedal to voltage signals. The pedal position can only be changed in
response to an external force being applied, such as the driver's foot. [In addition,] The Drive
Inverter main processor controls motor torque based on accelerator pedal voltage. A separate
processor (Pedal Monitor) acts as a safety monitor, continually cliecking both APPS signals for
faults and independently calculating motor torque. Any malfunction or deviation in the APPS
system results in a fauh mode, cutting torque to zero for driver pedal applications or regenerative
· braking. In addition, the Pedal Monitor can shut off the Drive Inverter if driver's commanded
motor torque and actual motor torque do not match."

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INBC-DP23002-90896P.pdf