R plot() function with pipe operator

Cited from the Book "Beginning Data Science in R"

data(cars)

> cars %>% plot(speed, dist, data = .)
Error in plot(speed, dist, data = .) : object 'speed' not found

The following works.
 
cars %>% plot(dist ~ speed, data = .)

or

cars %$% plot(speed, dist, data = .)

Explanation:

The data argument of plot() is used when the variables of the plot are specified as a formula. It is  combined with a formula that the data parameter of the plot() function is used.