Merged on to the freeway today in Southern Calif. from a "on" ramp. I used the button on the trans to keep revs up (traffic tends to move pretty fast here - if its not completely stopped) as I changed lanes. Finally got in the fast lane, matched traffic speed at 70 to 75 mph, let out a sigh of relief and moved the shift lever foreward and (somehow) directly into PARK :banghead:
Once my heart started beating again, I noticed that I could still accelerate, my head had not gone through the windshield, and smoke was not pouring out of anywhere. Only trouble was - I couldn't get it out of PARK. So I start heading for the slow lanes. By now my heart beat was down to 240 or so and some oxygen must have been getting to my brain - so I tapped the brake and moved the shift lever at the same time. It went to reverse - another heart attack!! After I noticed I wasn't going in reverse, I tapped the brake, moved the lever to drive and proceeded on.
Obviously the trans has been designed to handle people like me. Did panic a bit, when I couldn't get it out of park - which is why I am writing this. So now you know what to do in case this happens to anyone else. Or course, if you just want to give your wife a thrill some day on the freeway, now you may have a new idea :drunk:
Once my heart started beating again, I noticed that I could still accelerate, my head had not gone through the windshield, and smoke was not pouring out of anywhere. Only trouble was - I couldn't get it out of PARK. So I start heading for the slow lanes. By now my heart beat was down to 240 or so and some oxygen must have been getting to my brain - so I tapped the brake and moved the shift lever at the same time. It went to reverse - another heart attack!! After I noticed I wasn't going in reverse, I tapped the brake, moved the lever to drive and proceeded on.
Obviously the trans has been designed to handle people like me. Did panic a bit, when I couldn't get it out of park - which is why I am writing this. So now you know what to do in case this happens to anyone else. Or course, if you just want to give your wife a thrill some day on the freeway, now you may have a new idea :drunk: