Should You Use N or D Gear for Automatic Transmission at Traffic Lights?

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Automatic transmission cars should use N gear when waiting at a red light. The following is an explanation of the gears for automatic transmission vehicles: P——Parking gear, also known as the starting gear. At this time, the wheels are mechanically locked to prevent rolling; R——Reverse gear, used when reversing; N——Neutral gear, used for temporary stops (such as at a red light); D——Drive gear, also known as the forward gear; L——Low gear, which limits the car to the lowest gear (equivalent to first gear in a manual transmission car); OD——Overdrive gear, used for high-speed driving to achieve fuel efficiency. Additional information: It is correct to shift to neutral gear at traffic lights in an automatic transmission car, and using the handbrake will make it safer. Using N gear with the handbrake will save some fuel because the passive wheel in the torque converter of the transmission is in an idle state and does not increase the engine's operating load, thus reducing fuel consumption.