[Car Nut]

This thread is sort of a public service announcement.

The R on an automatic transmission does not stand for Rev It Up. Nor does it stand for Race, or anything else other than than REVERSE.

Reverse means engaging the transmission in a gear that makes it go backwards. It will not reverse a mistake.

So when putting your transmission in R, reving it up will only make you go backwards at a rapid rate of speed, possibly causing non-reversing damage to the person behind you. If you're lucky, the person behind you anticipated correctly and had a two car buffer and you could put the brakes on in time.

In that event, you will be lucky to reel from a regaling from the person in the right hand seat instead of a recovery claim or a damaged rear. It also delays having to paint your car pink.

I hope this clears it up.

This thread is now open for response.