when i had my maxx, i barely used reverse at all. i am just used to not having reverse on my cars. so, when i was playing with my brothers electric car, it felt a little weird with the reverse.
i don't know if you noticed this, but in the t-maxx, when you are using the stock transmission, it jerks foward when you are about to take off.
reverse is great, when you only bash. but like TheMachine said, once you start to bash it hard, you won't need it.