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What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? - Car Talk - Nairaland

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What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Nobody: 6:17pm On Jan 24, 2017
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
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by soberdrunk(m): 6:22pm On Jan 24, 2017
I swear i have always wanted to try this until i heard my gearbox is "250k" grin cheesy
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Nobody:
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Toylove: 6:46pm On Jan 24, 2017
Av always wanted to try too.... Am only scared of Wah ll happen
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Milo30(m): 6:55pm On Jan 24, 2017
soberdrunk:
I swear i have always wanted to try this until i heard my gearbox is "250k" grin cheesy
grin Chai grin
In this era of change, that kind rough play no follow o
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by soberdrunk(m): 6:57pm On Jan 24, 2017
Milo30:
grin Chai grin
In this era of change, that kind rough play no follow o
My brother!! He nor follow ooo!!!
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Simeony007(m): 7:02pm On Jan 24, 2017
I would have loved to do that but i remember cooperative where the money for the car came from.
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Rapsowdee01(m):
I tried it with my Porsche.... crashed it...but did it with my G WAGON and nothing happened.. haven't tried it on my chev camaro or my cadillac
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Tbillz(m): 7:24pm On Jan 24, 2017
The car gear teeth breaks off with a noisy sound. Don't try it plsssssss
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by tempex88(m): 8:18pm On Jan 24, 2017
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
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by KealDrogo:
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Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Nobody: 9:08pm On Jan 24, 2017
Simeony007:
I would have loved to do that but i remember cooperative where the money for the car came from.
Lol
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Nobody: 9:23pm On Jan 24, 2017
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.
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Kondomatic(m): 9:26pm On Jan 24, 2017
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?
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by KealDrogo:
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Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by agohmamuda(m): 9:53pm On Jan 24, 2017
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.
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Nbote(m): 10:05pm On Jan 24, 2017
soberdrunk:
I swear i have always wanted to try this until i heard my gearbox is "250k" grin cheesy
Lolzzzz... Abiii, let someone kuku try nd tell us what happened.
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by soberdrunk(m): 10:12pm On Jan 24, 2017
Nbote:
Lolzzzz... Abiii, let someone kuku try nd tell us what happened.
Hahaha! Spoken like a "real" Nigerian cheesy cheesy
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Nobody: 10:38pm On Jan 24, 2017
soberdrunk:
I swear i have always wanted to try this until i heard my gearbox is "250k" grin cheesy
grin grin grin not an option, not in times like this
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Opistorincos(m): 10:46pm On Jan 24, 2017
This is interesting
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by LaClickLaBend: 11:14pm On Jan 24, 2017
KealDrogo:
You want to tempt me to try it ba sad 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
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Mcowubaba: 11:57pm On Jan 24, 2017
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
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Abudu2000(m): 12:03am On Jan 25, 2017
On a second thought,that reverse should be an alternative to break failure!!!! Only a real genius would figure this out
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by SirLewis(m): 12:35am On Jan 25, 2017
You want to kill the car with confusion abi?

Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by Depreacherman(m): 12:53am On Jan 25, 2017
This is why I love risk bearers, someone should just take the risk and tell us the outcome
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by falcon01: 2:29am On Jan 25, 2017
I've always wanted to try this but am scared of the outcome
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by fr3do(m): 3:01am On Jan 25, 2017
the teeth of transmission gears are skewed in such a way that they can't engage when the vehicle is in the opposite direction
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by drkay(m): 5:35am On Jan 25, 2017
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.
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by FrancisAdl(m): 3:41pm On Jan 25, 2017
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 grin
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by FrancisAdl(m): 3:46pm On Jan 25, 2017
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
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by lonelydora: 4:17am On Jan 26, 2017
People get mind shaa
Re: What Happens When U Put Ur Car In Reverse While Driving? by SpitsOnYoruba: 7:01am On Jan 26, 2017

Nothing Happens

It only works on Motorcycles, when you changes from a much lower gear from a high gear, it will shatter the gear box and throw you into oncoming traffic
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