Does shifting into neutral (N) while driving an automatic car and then turning off the engine have any impact?

[McEvan]

Turning off an automatic car in neutral (N) gear does not cause any harm to the vehicle. On the contrary, when the engine is turned off in N gear, the transmission has already stopped rotating. Therefore, shifting from N to P (park) will not create any impact on the vehicle, even if it passes through R (reverse) gear. Under normal circumstances, even if the engine is running, shifting from N to P will not cause any shock to the transmission. Additional information about automatic transmissions is as follows: 1. Introduction: An automatic transmission, as the name suggests, eliminates the need for the driver to manually shift gears. The vehicle automatically selects the appropriate gear based on driving speed and traffic conditions. Typically, automatic cars have six gear positions, arranged from top to bottom as: P (Park), R (Reverse), N (Neutral), D (Drive), S (Sport), and L (Low). 2. Principle: An automatic transmission uses planetary gear mechanisms to shift gears. It automatically adjusts the gear ratio based on throttle pedal input and vehicle speed, allowing the driver to control speed solely by operating the accelerator pedal.