Can the car be started in P gear?
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Yes, the car can be started in P gear. Additional information is as follows: 1. Function of P gear: P gear is the most common gear in automatic transmission models, usually located at the frontmost position of the gear shift console, in front of the R gear. Its purpose is to lock the axle when the car is stationary on a slope. 2. P gear vs. N gear: Both P gear and N gear are neutral gears, where the power generated by the engine input cannot be transmitted to the transmission output. This is why drivers often experience a slight slide after parking in P gear on uneven surfaces. Since P gear is equipped with an additional mechanical braking device, the vehicle will not move once the gear grooves in the transmission are locked by the pawl. N gear itself does not have any wheel-locking mechanism, requiring the use of the handbrake or brake pedal to stop the wheels. Additionally, when in N gear, all gears in the automatic transmission can rotate freely; but when in P gear, the output gear of the transmission is locked and stationary.