When it comes to your car’s transmission, death by a thousand cuts isn't just an overused literary term. The ugly truth is that years of seemingly harmless little habits inflict damage that adds up over time, leading to an expensive and aggravating failure.
That’s the warning from mechanic RCJMobileMecanics (@rcjmobilemechanics), who wants inattentive drivers to realize the damage that their poor shifting behavior is causing. He points his finger at the seemingly harmless move of shifting from drive into reverse before the vehicle is completely stopped.