Use of Neutral Gear in an Automatic Transmission Car

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Use of NEUTRAL GEAR in an AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION car
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Shifting to the neutral gear in an automatic
transmission means to cut off the connection
between the engine and the wheels.
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As a result, no power will be transmitted to the
wheels when you press the accelerator pedal.
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This allows the wheels to rotate freely without
drawing much action from the engine, but you will
still have some control over the car.
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Shifting to the neutral does not do much harm
except for putting a bit strain on the brakes
when your intention is to stop the vehicle.
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However, doing it frequently for a long time
could damage the torque converter.
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When to use the neutral gear
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Here are some of the occasions when selecting the
neutral gear is very useful for the driver.
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To stop a car with a stuck throttle
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When you have a stuck throttle, pushing the brake
might not be enough to stop the car whose speed
is high.
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In that case, the safe bet is to move the gear
to Neutral and use the brake to park safely.
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Switching off the engine is not the safest
solution since it will cut the power to the
steering, making it impossible to stop the car
without any damage.
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Safe parking during a brake failure
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Generally, people respond to a brake-fail by
turning off the engine but its a wrong choice
since it will leave you with no control over the
steering wheel.
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Besides, it can even lock the wheel mechanism,
making the situation more dangerous.
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Therefore, shifting to the neutral gear will
help you to toggle between the lanes and park
somewhere safe.
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During towing the car
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In a serious note, putting the vehicle in neutral
during towing is not the ideal way to do it.
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However, you dont have any choice when the
towing company does not have a tow dolly for the
task.
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The neutral gear helps in keeping the engine on
and there is minimum transmission damage.
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Clear confusion about neutral gear
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The gear actually does not have much use other
than helping in stopping the car in some critical
situations.
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Check out the FAQs to clear your confusion
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Is there any disadvantage of using the Neutral
gear?
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The only issue is that you will have less
control over the car and to overcome it, you
should practice running the car in that gear mode.
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Does it save fuel?
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It has nothing to do with fuel efficiency since
the engine is still running at Neutral and most
vehicles will use the same amount of gas in the
idle state.
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Is driving in Neutral dangerous?
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Yes, it could be. You should not abruptly shift
to that gear when you are driving on a highway at
a great speed, except for emergencies as it may
cause accidents.
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