Why Does Coasting in Neutral Gear Damage the Transmission?
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N gear coasting damages the transmission because: If the car is coasted in N gear for a long time, the clutch inside the automatic transmission will suffer excessive wear due to ineffective cooling. More information about neutral coasting is as follows: 1. Coasting in gear, commonly known as engine braking, means there is a power connection between the engine and the drive wheels. 2. The main reason for not advocating neutral coasting is driving safety. Once the gear lever is placed in neutral for coasting, the drive wheels will lose driving force, and the power connection between the engine and the drive wheels will be lost. The car will coast forward by its own inertia. In case of an emergency requiring braking, all the braking force must be provided by the brakes alone, and the braking system can only provide limited braking force.