The Difference Between N Gear and D Gear
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N gear is one of the three standard gears in automatic transmission vehicles, located between R gear and D gear on the gear shift console. Its essence is the neutral gear in the transmission, designed to disconnect the power transmission between the input shaft and the output shaft inside the transmission. D gear is the most common gear in automatic transmission vehicles. D gear belongs to the forward gears, but forward gears are not limited to D gear; they also include M gear, S gear, L gear, and numerically labeled restricted gears such as 1, 2, and 3. More information about car gears is as follows: Generally, there are six gear positions on an automatic transmission car, from top to bottom: P, R, N, D, S, L. P——Parking, the parking gear, also the starting gear. When you park the car, the gear is in this position, and the wheels are mechanically locked to prevent rolling. R——Reverse, the reverse gear. Used when reversing. N——Neutral, the neutral gear. Used when temporarily stopping (e.g., at a red light). Note that this gear position indicates neutral, and to prevent the vehicle from rolling on a slope, you must step on the brake. D——Drive, the forward gear, also known as the driving gear. S——Sport, the sport gear. Some models are also equipped with an S sport gear. Engaging this gear can delay the engine's upshift timing. For example, with the same throttle depth, D gear shifts to the next gear at 2200 rpm, while S gear may delay the shift to 2500 rpm or even 3000 rpm, thereby obtaining greater power output from the engine and improving acceleration performance.
