Can an automatic transmission car be shifted into neutral while driving?

[BenjaminDella]

An automatic transmission car should not be shifted into neutral while driving, for the following reasons: 1. Shifting into neutral while driving disconnects the engine from the drive wheels, causing the car to move forward by inertia alone, which reduces braking power and increases the risk of rear-end collisions; 2. Shifting into neutral does not save fuel—sometimes it even consumes more—due to the working mechanism of electronic fuel injection engines. When coasting in neutral, the car's computer puts the engine into idle mode, and fuel injection continues; 3. It can damage the automatic transmission. Shifting into neutral creates a mismatch between the car's speed and the engine's RPM, leading to insufficient oil pressure in the hydraulic lines of the transmission. This hampers proper lubrication, increases friction, reduces lubrication effectiveness, and can damage the transmission's internal friction plates.