For Automatic mas matipid ba sa gas pag traffic change to neutral?

**danegoesonline** · May 18th, 2017 03:38 PM

Magandang gawain ba na everytime na traffic eh iseset natin to neutral instead of drive? Mas makakatipid ba tayo sa gas?

Anong mas better,
1. Neutral & hand brake
2. Neutral & brake

Kumokonsumo ba ang automatic cars pag inapakan natin ang brake?

**shadow** · May 18th, 2017 03:49 PM

Natural Meron pa rin consumption naka on engine Mo Diba, eh di Meron konsumo.

Walang difference pag traffic Wala lang nstitipid na gasoline.

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**ice15** · May 18th, 2017 05:04 PM

Should you really shift to neutral when stuck in traffic? | Topgear PH

the engine does consume more fuel and you do wear down your brake-system components more when you leave your transmission in D or Drive while the traffic light is red or when you’re idling and waiting.

**oj88** · May 18th, 2017 05:18 PM

I made a video on my Civic FD years ago. In my not-so-scientific test, fuel consumption (at least on this car) is between 30-48% higher when the gear is engaged (D) while idling at a stop.

On the other hand, if you shift to Neutral on every stop, you will wear out the clutch bands faster. So, strike a balance between saving fuel and reducing wear on your transmission by shifting to N only if you anticipate it to be a very long stop.

**ice15** · May 18th, 2017 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by oj88

On the other hand, if you shift to Neutral on every stop, you will wear out the clutch bands faster.

Palagay ko hindi naman makaka apekto gaano sa clutch kung nasa N yung sasakyan since naka disengage sya sa engine.

Di rin naman pwede ilagay sa P since mag-unlock yung mga pinto...

**unmarked** · May 18th, 2017 06:10 PM

Do it on long stops lang. Notice it, when shifting from D to N, slightly for a few seconds aangat ang RPM level mo. If you do this every time you stop even for a bit, you are exposing parts to excessive wear/tear and baka hindi ka rin naka tipid sa gas.

**oj88** · May 18th, 2017 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by ice15

Palagay ko hindi naman makaka apekto gaano sa clutch kung nasa N yung sasakyan since naka disengage sya sa engine.

Di rin naman pwede ilagay sa P since mag-unlock yung mga pinto...

It's the unnecessary engaging and disengaging of the internal clutch packs is what causes the additional wear.

**krau55** · May 20th, 2017 10:48 PM

For me N plus hand brake, as per defensive driving technique, on a stoplight. On stop and go traffic, N plus brake.

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**Walter** · May 21st, 2017 11:48 AM

Actually, this is a common misconception ... your rpm is lower when it's in Drive compared to Neutral ... thereby consuming less fuel ... it's safer to shift to neutral ... but it's also OK to leave it in Drive ...

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**dr. d** · May 21st, 2017 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Walter

Actually, this is a common misconception ... your rpm is lower when it's in Drive compared to Neutral ... thereby consuming less fuel ... it's safer to shift to neutral ... but it's also OK to leave it in Drive ...

5 Things You Should Never Do In An Automatic Transmission Vehicle - YouTube

the rpm is less because the engine is rpm-ing against a resistance.
the fuel consumption is the same, or even more because the engine will die if it can't work against the resistance.