2006-12-19 04:50:59 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
you will blow your transmission, not to mention, cause an accident
2006-12-19 04:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by Terry M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
these are some dumb answers. Here's what would happen, depending on if the car is auto or stick.
stick: you could not shift into reverse. Try it - the shifter will not go into reverse, if you push hard enough you may make some loud grinding noises, damage the dog teeth or synchronizer, break the gear selector, but you won't get it into the gear.
automatic: nothing would happen, you will hear a loud clicking noise but the car would not come to a halt or start going in reverse, it will just slow you down. I've been in a car when the driver did it accidently, and that's what happened. just brake and shift back into gear and its fine. I'm sure its not good for the transmission, but it doesnt blow up.
One thing that will definitely, absolutely not happen is the "ENGINE BLOWS UP". if anything were affected it would be the transmission, the engine flywheel keeps spinning in the same direction either way.
2006-12-19 05:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by xitsmike 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I actually saw someone do this, except they were entering the highway via an on-ramp. Apparently they were in a borrowed car, and were used to driving a standard transmission, not an automatic. They stepped on the brake, thinking it was the clutch, and threw the car into reverse thinking they were changing gears. The car shook like crazy and looked like maybe it blew a tire..then it started going BACKWARDS. Sadly, I was behind the vehicle at the time. Suddenly I had a car, in reverse, coming at me on the on-ramp to the freeway. I slammed on my brakes, but that didn't stop the other car. I sat helpless as it slammed into me. Were it not for numerous witnesses, I would have been blamed for the accident because it appeared that I rear ended the other vehicle!
In fact, her insurance company tried using that to absolve her of culpability in this fracas, so our two insurance companies split the damage costs. What a nightmare!
2006-12-19 04:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by adoraburl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did the exact same element merely in the present day. My potential guidance today stopped operating. the reason it did develop into the engine died. i purchased the motorcar to a supply up alongside the fringe of the line. I positioned the shift lever in impartial and tried to commence. It began typically. I then positioned it in force position and it drove typically. I went right into a large empty motor vehicle parking zone and tried the different gears, each and everything worked typically. I then drove the motorcar a number of miles with out complications in besides. apparently autos are designed that you'll attempt this with out detrimental some thing.
2016-11-27 20:12:03 · answer #4 · answered by melgoza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would not be able to shift into reverse, speeding down the highway!!
2006-12-19 04:54:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would probably be difficult to actually force the car's transmossion into reverse while moving forward. If you actually did it:
The best thing that would happen is your drive wheels lock up and you come to a screeching halt.
The worst thing would be you lose control of the vehicle and get into a horrific crash.
The likely thing that would happen is you would ruin your transmission.
2006-12-19 04:54:43 · answer #6 · answered by CraigRC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Time would reverse, the earth would spin backwards, and the universe would come to a fiery end. Before all that, though, your transmission would have fallen out onto the road.
2006-12-19 04:53:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your car will jerk and stop eventually, depending on if it's manual or automatic different things can come about. Now if you pull the break while doing that your car will do 180 degree turn from the jerking. However to prevent more paint -chip-baby- car wrecks causers. I advise against this strongly and stay off of HWY 69 or 635 and thanks in advance.
2006-12-19 04:55:43 · answer #8 · answered by Juleette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The engine would blow up. This actually happened to a friend of mine when his car developed a faulty gearbox - the gears shifted into reverse while he was doing about 60mph and his engine just exploded.
2006-12-19 04:52:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call me for an emergency highway tow, and I'll give you an estimate on a brand new or rebuilt transmission for your vehicle. I am the "Serpico" of auto mechanics.
2006-12-19 04:54:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Time would reverse and you would get younger, and your car would get newer. IF you were going fast enough when you shifted into reverse you could reverse the Earth's rotation which would ruin everyone's day!
2006-12-19 04:56:32 · answer #11 · answered by stumblebum 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋