He can believe gravity is an illusion all he wants.
In fact, he can go to the top of any high-rise skyscraper in any city on Earth, step off the roof, and believe all the way down that gravity is an illusion.
Right up until the point he impacts the sidewalk and explodes like a watermelon.
You miss the point.
You're saying the gas pedal is what makes the car go. He says there's something else going on under the hood that happens when you push down on the pedal.