Will the car stall if I don't press the clutch when parking?

[HavenFitz]

It depends on whether the car is automatic or manual. For automatic transmission cars, simply pressing the brake when parking is sufficient, and the car won't stall. For manual transmission cars, if the gear is in any forward or reverse position (except neutral), the car will stall if the clutch isn't pressed. Below are the functions of the car clutch: Ensuring smooth starting: When starting, temporarily disengaging the engine from the transmission using the clutch, then gradually engaging it allows the torque transmitted by the clutch to increase gradually from zero. This results in a gradual increase in the car's driving force, enabling a smooth start. Facilitating gear shifting: By using the clutch to temporarily separate the engine and transmission before shifting gears, the load on the currently engaged gear pair is removed, significantly reducing the pressure between the meshing surfaces, making it easier to disengage. Meanwhile, for the gear pair about to engage, since the driving gear's moment of inertia is very small after being separated from the engine, appropriate shifting actions can equalize or nearly equalize the circumferential speeds of the gears about to engage, thereby avoiding or reducing gear impact.