Should You Return to Neutral When Shifting Gears?

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When driving, it is not necessary to pass through neutral every time you shift gears. The specific circumstances are as follows: Target Audience: In the past, when car transmissions did not have synchronizers, this practice was required. Reason: According to operational theory, there should be a brief pause in neutral when shifting up or down to reduce transmission wear. However, modern car transmissions generally come equipped with synchronizers. Details about synchronizers are as follows: Classification: Synchronizers can be of the constant-pressure type, inertial type, or self-energizing type. Composition Features: The most widely used today is the inertial synchronizer. It mainly consists of a coupling sleeve and a synchronizer locking ring, and its characteristic is that it relies on friction to achieve synchronization.