Can You Start a Car in P Gear?
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Automatic transmission vehicles can be started in P gear. In daily driving, it is perfectly acceptable to start the engine in P gear, as long as you ensure not to linger in R gear, which won't cause additional harm to the transmission. Here are detailed explanations about P gear: 1. P gear is the most common gear in automatic transmission models, usually located at the foremost position of the gearshift console, ahead of R gear, designed to lock the axle and keep the car stationary on slopes. 2. P gear is essentially neutral gear; the power generated at the engine's input end cannot be transmitted to the transmission's output end. This is why drivers often experience slight sliding after parking in P gear on uneven surfaces.