Which gear should an automatic car use when going uphill?

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ColemanAnn
07/29/25 9:20pm
Automatic cars should use the L gear when going uphill. The L gear is a low-speed gear. When going downhill or on long downhill slopes, shifting to this gear limits the car's gear to the lowest gear (equivalent to first gear in a manual transmission car), allowing the car to use engine braking when descending. This prevents the danger of brake pads overheating due to prolonged braking by the driver. Most automatic cars have P gear (Park), R gear (Reverse), N gear (Neutral), and D gear (Drive). It's important to use the automatic transmission properly to save fuel more efficiently. When driving on flat city roads, the gear should always be in D gear, and the automatic transmission will shift gears automatically without additional manual operation.
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