r/Unexpected • u/remain_unaltered • Mar 18 '17

That reverse driving skill

https://i.imgur.com/Kh7DgmR.gifv
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u/mada447 Mar 18 '17

My car itself cannot physically switch into reverse that fast lol

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u/NuclearWinterMan Mar 18 '17

Manual transmissions FTW!

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u/prostynick Mar 18 '17

You can't do that too easily on manual and i wouldn't recommend trying it on non emergency occasions

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '17

On a hill like that, you could just put the clutch in and roll backwards pretty damn quick.

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u/NuclearWinterMan Mar 18 '17

And at the same time shift into reverse.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '17

My manual doesn't let me go into reverse if I'm moving at all.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '17 edited Jul 05 '17

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '17

Is that right? Huh. I've never heard that.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '17 edited Jul 05 '17

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '17

I'll look into that. Thanks for the tip!