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Is Coasting in Neutral Gear Good?

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LaHarper
09/02/25 4:29am
Coasting in neutral gear is not recommended, as it not only fails to achieve fuel-saving effects but also causes significant wear and tear on components such as the clutch and gears. Most importantly, coasting in neutral poses considerable safety risks. More information about coasting in neutral is as follows: 1. Coasting in neutral is not advocated, primarily due to driving safety concerns. 2. When the gear lever is placed in neutral for coasting, the drive wheels lose their driving force, and the power connection between the engine and the drive wheels is severed. The car then relies solely on its own inertia to move forward. 3. If an emergency arises requiring braking during this time, all braking force must be provided by the braking system alone. This demands that the braking system supply a large amount of braking force within a very short period, but the braking system's capacity to provide such force is limited.
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McMackenzie
09/14/25 6:40am
To be honest, I'd advise you to think twice about coasting in neutral. Back in the days when driving carburetor-equipped older cars, it did help save some fuel. But modern fuel-injected vehicles are completely different – the ECU automatically cuts fuel supply when coasting in gear, which actually saves more fuel than idling in neutral. The key issue is safety. When I used to drive mountain roads, I witnessed firsthand how a car couldn't stop when coasting downhill in neutral. Without engine braking, overheated brake pads can fail completely. Today's vehicles have complex electronic systems, and doing this with automatic transmissions might even damage the torque converter. Even on flat roads, losing half a second of acceleration response in an emergency due to missing gear engagement could mean the difference between avoiding an accident or not.
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