Reversing while on D?
11-02-09, 08:23 PM
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Reversing while on D?
Hey guys. I was just wondering but, on our (P,R,N,D+-) shifter, what would happen while going 60mph, and suddenly someone would move the shift gauge to the reverse?
Just a scary thought on this "what if" type of situation. While I was driving my friend "accidentaly" shifted my car to Neutral on the freeway.
Would the car blow up on reverse, or something radical happen?
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Just a scary thought on this "what if" type of situation. While I was driving my friend "accidentaly" shifted my car to Neutral on the freeway.
Would the car blow up on reverse, or something radical happen?
lol
11-02-09, 08:27 PM
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Nothing happens. You will continue moving straight. Don't ask me how I know..(I experimented with the loaner car 
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It is almost impossible to put it to R accidentally since the shiftgate is shaped to prevent these type of errors.
) It is almost impossible to put it to R accidentally since the shiftgate is shaped to prevent these type of errors.
11-02-09, 08:33 PM
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ah yes ahahaha. but for some reason... just hearing that it absolutely does nothing... still scary to try it ahahaha 
props for you to try it out on a loaner car ahahaha (pretty devastive, but very helpful to learn what would happen indeed)
props for you to try it out on a loaner car
ahahaha (pretty devastive, but very helpful to learn what would happen indeed)
11-02-09, 08:43 PM
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11-02-09, 08:43 PM
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it would be pretty hard to go from D to R considering the N is in the way. the way each is set comes in handy for this purpose. no accidental hitting of the shift ****, but if it ever were to happen, i dont think anything would occur so rapidly. ive had it go from D to N on some occassions, but i just slowly hit the brake so as to not disrupt the car's direction, and then put it back in the correct gear (D).
11-02-09, 08:51 PM
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however, i'm glad to know that you feel entitled to abuse a priviledge/convenience. you're a winner along with the rest of the 95% who feel the same entitlement as a 2is owner.
