Speedometer works when going in reverse!

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Aug 23, 2011 | 06:50 PM

mbu

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Speedometer works when going in reverse!

... the Mini's speedometer shows positive speed when going in reverse! I guess this may be the norm with all digital speedometers but today was the first time I ever noticed it!

Yeah, I'm old.

Aug 23, 2011 | 08:10 PM

ofioliti

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... the Mini's speedometer shows positive speed when going in reverse! I guess this may be the norm with all digital speedometers but today was the first time I ever noticed it!

Yeah, I'm old.

Good to know. Although I am always looking backward.

Aug 24, 2011 | 03:44 PM

nabeshin

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I didn't know that cars didn't used to do that.

Aug 24, 2011 | 06:02 PM

Evasive

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LOL. Is there such a thing as negative speed? I'd be curious to see what that would look like in real life.

Aug 24, 2011 | 06:28 PM

bakesonaplane

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My speedometer in my 97 Corolla does that?...at least I think it does. Then again, I'm always looking behind me. Hope you didn't hit anything, mbu, while checking out your speedometer!