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Older car odometers rewound when the vehicle was driven in reverse.

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Older vehicles with mechanical odometers could indeed subtract mileage when driven in reverse, a concept featured in popular media and documented historically.

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Wikipedia: Odometer

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Did older car odometers rewind when driving backwards?

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Confirms older mechanical odometers went forward or backwards depending on gear rotation.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

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