What is the difference between starting an automatic transmission car in P gear and N gear?
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The differences between starting in P gear and N gear are as follows: 1. Structural difference: P gear has an additional set of pawl gear mechanism compared to N gear. Both P gear and N gear disconnect the input shaft and output shaft of the transmission, preventing the output shaft from rotating. However, when in P gear, the pawl gear mechanism at the end of the output shaft also locks it. 2. Safety difference: Starting in P gear and then shifting to D gear will not damage the transmission, while N gear is located between R gear and D gear. Even if you pass through R gear, you still go through N gear. In all automatic transmission vehicles, N gear is positioned between R gear and D gear to mitigate the impact on the transmission when switching between R and D gears. Therefore, starting in P gear is safer.