Why does the car still move when in N gear?

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KaydenLee
07/30/25 10:10am
The car still moves when in N gear because the brake is not pressed or the handbrake is not engaged. The N gear is one of the three standard gears in automatic transmission vehicles, located between the R gear and D gear on the gear shift console. Its essence is the neutral gear in the transmission, designed to cut off the power transmission between the input shaft and the output shaft inside the transmission. Therefore, when parking in N gear, it is essential to engage the handbrake. Below is an introduction to the gears of an automatic transmission car: 1. L gear: Low gear, which limits speed. When going uphill, shifting to this gear maintains a state of high RPM and low gear. 2. S gear: Sport mode, where the transmission can shift freely, but the shifting timing is delayed, keeping the engine at high RPM for a longer time, allowing the car to move at low gear and high RPM for an extended period. 3. D gear: Drive gear, used when the car is moving forward. 4. N gear: Neutral gear, used during brief stops. 5. P gear: Parking gear, used when parking; placing the gear in P gear stops the car's braking system, preventing rolling. 6. R gear: Reverse gear, used when reversing. However, the R gear can only be engaged when the vehicle is completely stopped. Engaging the R gear while the vehicle is moving slowly can cause severe damage to the car's transmission.
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