This has always been a question on many people's mind. A lot of people believe the transmission would be a toast when driving say 60km/hr and just change to reverse in an automatic transmission car.

Well, that's not the case, at least in modern cars. A YouTuber autovlog tested this with his Ford fusion. When changed to reverse in motion nothing happened. The back up camera came on but the car kept moving forward like it was in neutral. Watch the video below to get a better understanding.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj-lYwh9twA

I swear i have always wanted to try this until i heard my gearbox is "250k"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hakNxO5pME4

Av always wanted to try too.... Am only scared of Wah ll happen

soberdrunk:
I swear i have always wanted to try this until i heard my gearbox is "250k"

Chai
In this era of change, that kind rough play no follow o

Milo30:

Chai
In this era of change, that kind rough play no follow o

My brother!! He nor follow ooo!!!

I would have loved to do that but i remember cooperative where the money for the car came from.

The car gear teeth breaks off with a noisy sound. Don't try it plsssssss

Tbillz:
The car gear teeth breaks off with a noisy sound. Don't try it plsssssss

Infact, it will only enter the reverse gear if u force it and the teeths will break as u said

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Simeony007:
I would have loved to do that but i remember cooperative where the money for the car came from.

Lol

KealDrogo:
Op you only talk about cars with auto transmission. What will happen if I try reversing in a manual transmission car? Will it be same with what you posted up there? If you have a link for that of manual transmission pls post it.

It is almost impossible to put a manual tranny into reverse while driving forward.

Rapsowdee01:
I tried it with my Porsche.... crashed it sha but did it with my G WAGON and nothing happened.. haven't tried it on my camaro or my cadillac sha

Is this what change has turned you to?

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KealDrogo:
Op you only talk about cars with auto transmission. What will happen if I try reversing in a manual transmission car? Will it be same with what you posted up there? If you have a link for that of manual transmission pls post it.

U will get a noisy sound, the gear will forcefully become stiff and refuse to enter reverse.

soberdrunk:
I swear i have always wanted to try this until i heard my gearbox is "250k"

Lolzzzz... Abiii, let someone kuku try nd tell us what happened.

Nbote:


Lolzzzz... Abiii, let someone kuku try nd tell us what happened.

Hahaha! Spoken like a "real" Nigerian

soberdrunk:
I swear i have always wanted to try this until i heard my gearbox is "250k"

not an option, not in times like this

This is interesting

KealDrogo:

You want to tempt me to try it ba It can be done but risky without knowing the outcome. That's why I asked for a link.

the gear will be too stiff to enter reverse

In my Car, I don't think you can Change the gear from Drive directly to Reverse WITHOUT applying the brakes FULLY .

So if I'm on 80Km/hr, I can't simply change to Reverse Gear, I must apply my brakes first before the gear will agree to Change/move.
Therefore, there can't be any effect or damage on either my gear, gearbox or Engine. Because once I brake FULLY, there can't be any damage when I change to reverse...

Automatic transmission is the Key. Automatic gear

Forcing my Gear when it is on Drive to change to Reverse without applying brakes, will be like me going to play football in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Stupidity

On a second thought,that reverse should be an alternative to break failure!!!! Only a real genius would figure this out

You want to kill the car with confusion abi?

This is why I love risk bearers, someone should just take the risk and tell us the outcome

I've always wanted to try this but am scared of the outcome

the teeth of transmission gears are skewed in such a way that they can't engage when the vehicle is in the opposite direction

As a curious learner, I tried putting my car in park while in motion, I hrd this crack sound from the gear, I was so scared and I returned it back to drive. Nothing happened to the car sha.

KealDrogo:
Op you only talk about cars with auto transmission. What will happen if I try reversing in a manual transmission car? Will it be same with what you posted up there? If you have a link for that of manual transmission pls post it.

It's easier for naira to go back to 150/$ than for a manual car to let that happen

drkay:
As a curious learner, I tried putting my car in park while in motion, I hrd this crack sound from the gear, I was so scared and I returned it back to drive. Nothing happened to the car sha.

Your next mechanic visit would tell....lol
Cars are like we humans in a way, you'll underestimate a small headache, weakness or back pain till the doctor says otherwise

People get mind shaa