This refers to when you're coasting or when you're going down a slope and in either case, you're not pressing your foot on the accelerator.
2007-02-05 01:10:50 · 5 answers · asked by Kenneth 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No. If you put the transmission in nuetral while you are driving the injectors have to open up to keep the engine at idle. If your in gear the revs will keep the engine from stalling and the injectors shut off. Besides, it is dangerous to take a moving vehicle out of gear.
2007-02-05 01:16:54 · answer #1 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,,
In a technical sense, yes, but it is so small that you would not likely be able to calculate or actually see an improvement in gas mileage. What you will do is put more wear and tear on the transmission and in the end you might not save anything with a big transmission repair bill over time.
Just leave it in D when stopped at a light.
best,
Phil
2007-02-05 01:18:57 · answer #2 · answered by antiqueclockservice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Absolutely it saves gas, but if you're going downhill and put it in neutral to coast, it can wear down your brakes sooner if you do it often enough.
I used to have a Corvette that had the instant-MPG gauge and I used to coast downhill sometimes just out of curiosity. While coasting downhill it would read 99-Miles Per Galon.
Unfortunately we can't drive like that around here in South Florida - The Flat State.
2007-02-05 01:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by rob1963man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No......It's made to be driven in gear.....Going from D. to N. & back to D. will just wear out the transmission sooner.....
2007-02-05 01:22:31 · answer #4 · answered by Mike S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just leave in drive before you hurt someone or yourself.
2007-02-05 01:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋