Slide1: Use of NEUTRAL GEAR in an AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION car
Slide2: Shifting to the neutral gear in an automatic transmission means to cut off the connection between the engine and the wheels.
Slide3: As a result, no power will be transmitted to the wheels when you press the accelerator pedal.
Slide4: This allows the wheels to rotate freely without drawing much action from the engine, but you will still have some control over the car.
Slide5: 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.
Slide6: However, doing it frequently for a long time could damage the torque converter.
Slide7: When to use the neutral gear
Slide8: Here are some of the occasions when selecting the neutral gear is very useful for the driver.
Slide9: To stop a car with a stuck throttle
Slide10: When you have a stuck throttle, pushing the brake might not be enough to stop the car whose speed is high.
Slide11: In that case, the safe bet is to move the gear to Neutral and use the brake to park safely.
Slide12: 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.
Slide13: Safe parking during a brake failure
Slide14: Generally, people respond to a brake-fail by turning off the engine but it’s a wrong choice since it will leave you with no control over the steering wheel.
Slide15: Besides, it can even lock the wheel mechanism, making the situation more dangerous.
Slide16: Therefore, shifting to the neutral gear will help you to toggle between the lanes and park somewhere safe.
Slide17: During towing the car
Slide18: In a serious note, putting the vehicle in neutral during towing is not the ideal way to do it.
Slide19: However, you don’t have any choice when the towing company does not have a tow dolly for the task.
Slide20: The neutral gear helps in keeping the engine on and there is minimum transmission damage.
Slide21: Clear confusion about neutral gear
Slide22: The gear actually does not have much use other than helping in stopping the car in some critical situations.
Slide23: Check out the FAQs to clear your confusion:
Slide24: Is there any disadvantage of using the Neutral gear?
Slide25: 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.
Slide26: Does it save fuel?
Slide27: 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.
Slide28: Is driving in Neutral dangerous?
Slide29: 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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