Should automatic cars be placed in neutral when crossing traffic lights?

Updated on Car 2024-03-31
30 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    This is mainly to be decided by the length of the traffic light time that needs to be waited, the general automatic transmission model is not advocated to be placed in neutral gear when temporarily parked, because the gearbox is still running at this time, and the damage to the gearbox is relatively large when the neutral gear is released, if the red light time is very short, only a few seconds or tens of seconds, as long as you step on the brakes, if the time is long, such as a minute or more time, you can put it in neutral.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Yes, neutral can be used when starting or when towing and temporarily stopping (e.g. at a red light). To prevent the vehicle from slipping on slopes, be sure to apply the brakes when in neutral. With the lever in "n" gear, the power between the engine and transmission has been cut off and separated.

    For a short pause, you can place the lever in this gear and pull the hand brake lever, and take a break with your right foot off the brake pedal. When waiting for a signal or in a traffic jam, the gear selector is often held in the D position while the brakes are applied. This is allowed if the time is short, but it is best to switch into the n position and tighten the hand brake if the stop time is long.

    Because the gear selector lever is in the driving position, automatic transmission cars generally have a weak driving trend, and stepping on the brake for a long time is equivalent to forcibly stopping this trend, which makes the transmission oil temperature rise and the oil is easy to deteriorate. This is especially unfavorable when the air conditioner is working and the engine idle speed is high. In order to save fuel, some drivers pull the gear selector lever to the n position to slide when driving at high speed or downhill, which is easy to burn out the transmission, because the transmission output shaft speed is very high, and the engine is running at idle speed, the oil pump is not enough oil, the lubrication condition deteriorates, and the transmission is easy to burn out.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    No, just apply the brakes, it will take a long time.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    When the car with automatic transmission is waiting for a red light, it is strongly recommended to put in neutral gear, which can not only reduce the wear and tear of the car, reduce fuel consumption, but also reduce the cost of repairing the car under extreme conditions.

    First, hanging neutral gear can reduce the wear and tear of the brakes.

    As we all know, when the automatic transmission car is engaged in D gear, even if it does not step on the accelerator, due to the combination of transmission gears, the car will enter the creep forward at a slow speed, and then it is necessary to step on the brakes and use the braking force of the brake pads to stop the car from moving forward.

    If you use this method for a long time, it will inevitably reduce the life of the brake pads, so it is recommended to put the gear back into N gear in the case of a long traffic jam or a traffic light of more than 30 seconds.

    2. Reduce the fuel consumption of the car.

    If you look closely at the car's tachometer, you will see that the car revs significantly less in N gear than in D gear.

    The driven wheels in the torque converter in the N-gear gearbox are idling when stuck in traffic jams or waiting for traffic lights, which will not increase the resistance of the active wheels connected to the engine, and there will be no additional load, and fuel consumption will naturally not increase.

    3. It is not recommended to hang into the P gear when the automatic transmission is red.

    When waiting for a red light, it is not recommended to put on the P gear, when the vehicle is in the P gear, a hook in the gearbox will buckle the gears, so that each other is stressed on each other, and this will aggravate the wear and tear of the gearbox in the long run.

    Under extreme conditions, if the car gear is hung in P gear when waiting for the red light, and is accidentally rear-ended by the rear car, the hook in the gearbox will completely rot the gears of the gearbox under the action of external force, and the lightest will be cracked. If it is not found at the scene of the accident and is only discovered after driving for a while, then the loss of the gearbox will be borne entirely by the owner himself.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    <> hello. Friends of car owners who drive automatic transmission, when you are waiting for a red light or a short stop, do you hang P gear, or hang N gear, or do you keep stepping on the brakes in D gear?

    No matter what, you can't hang the P file! And when waiting for the red light, it is absolutely not possible to hang the P gear, and it must be completely forbidden (once the rear car collides, the P gear locking mechanism inside the gearbox will be subjected to external force, which is easy to cause damage to the gearbox).

    If the waiting time is long, and the brake is stepped on in D gear, the oil temperature of the gearbox is easy to rise, which is not conducive to the health of the gearbox; To sum up, it is recommended to put it in N gear, step on the brake or pull up the hand brake and wait.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Do I need to put in neutral gear when I have a red light for an automatic transmission car? 1. If the time of the red light is relatively short, you can not change gears, in the case of forward gear (D gear), step on the brake and wait for the red light. 2. If the red light is long (more than 60 seconds), it can be hung in neutral gear (N gear) when the road surface is very flat.

    3. If the red light is long and there is a slope on the road, it will be hung in the parking gear (P gear), and it will slip in neutral gear, causing a scraping accident.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    If the time is short, you don't need to hang neutral gear for more than ten or twenty seconds, just step on the brakes; If it is a long time, it is recommended to hang neutral.

  8. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Automatic cars and other red lights can be hung or not hung in neutral, this is judged according to personal habits and the length of waiting for red lights, there is no standard.

  9. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    1: Old-fashioned automatic cars need to switch to N gear while waiting for a red light.

    The so-called "old-fashioned automatic transmission" refers to a car that does not have too many electronic control programs, and only the gears marked on the center console; The transmission is still "stiff" after the vehicle has come to a standstill, the engine is still producing power at low revs, and the power is transmitted through the transmission to the half shafts in the drivetrain. 2: Quasi-intelligent automatic transmission cars do not need ND switching.

    Automatic transmission cars are becoming more and more intelligent, because there is no need to worry about the problems of stalling and starting.

  10. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    Automatic transmission car and other red lights, whether you need to hang neutral gear.

    First of all, look at the time when the vehicle is waiting for the red light, there is no need to hang neutral for a short time, if the time is longer, you have to hang neutral, pull the handbrake, and wait for the green light.

  11. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    The automatic transmission can wait for the car to wait for the red light to be in the parking gear, because when you park, you may not be in what state your road conditions are? If it's horizontal, it's better, if it's a slope, or if it's a pothole, you can't guarantee that after the car hangs the neutral gear, she is not in a horizontal state, if it is in a horizontal state, you can hang the neutral gear can not move, but if it is not a horizontal state, after you hang the neutral gear, the car will move at will, the car itself and the driver are not a safety guarantee, so when parking to hang the P gear.

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    No, the habit of the previous manual. As a result, the parents handed over the children, and now they are all automatic gears, and there is no need to hang neutral gears at all, and neutral gears are almost needed at any time, except for automatic car washing.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    To see the duration of the red light, flexible mastery, when the countdown is short, do not need to hang neutral or parking, step on the brakes, long time should be hung neutral or parking.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    Automatic transmission cars and other red lights, I think it is better to hang neutral gear, one is not damaged to the car, and the other is more fuel-efficient.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    Hello, the hand is integrated, you can wait for the red light to add the handbrake in neutral, or the D gear plus the brake or automatic parking, and you don't need to switch to neutral for a while.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-23

    In fact, waiting for the red light to hang what gear depends on the waiting time, if it is within 30 seconds, you can directly step on the brakes, and keep driving in D gear (as for 30 seconds, it is actually an approximate number, after all, it is very tiring to step on the brakes for a long time). When it is more than 30 seconds, it is a more reasonable choice to engage in N gear, and pull up the handbrake if there is a slope (no need to engage in P gear). In this way, you will not be tired by pressing the brakes for a long time, and you can also avoid the glare of the brake lights from hindering the car behind.

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-22

    When the automatic transmission car is waiting for the red light, if it is not long, you can step on the brakes and wait for the green light to turn before driving. If it takes a long time, be sure to hook up to the N gear and pull the handbrake to prevent rolling.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-21

    Content Overview: SST function overview, short-term parking in the correct gear. SST Engine Start Stop, which is defined as the automatic start and stop system of the engine. Automatic transmission car for a short time.

  19. Anonymous users2024-01-20

    The correct way to use the gear of the automatic transmission car is: 1. The vehicle can only be started when the P and N gears are removed, and the gear lever must be stepped on the brake when the gear lever is pulled out of the P gear, and the power is turned on and the brake is pulled to the N gear, and the ignition is hung into the D gear directly forward; 2. When switching between N, D and 3 gears, you don't need to press the shift button, you must press the shift button when hanging on the limit gear from 3rd gear to down, and you don't need to press the shift button when hanging from low gear to high gear; 3. Do not slide in N gear while driving; 4. Do not push into P gear while driving; 5. At the end of driving, you must turn off the engine and hang it into the P gear to pull out the key.

  20. Anonymous users2024-01-19

    It's best to hang the neutral brake or neutral + handbrake, I hope it helps you, thank you!

  21. Anonymous users2024-01-18

    It is recommended to turn to neutral but pay attention to the brakes and pay attention to the brakes.

  22. Anonymous users2024-01-17

    When waiting for a red light, the clutch in the gearbox is in an engaged state, and the driven disc rotates with the engine; When the brake is pressed, the friction plate of the clutch disc is in a slippery state, which will cause the kinetic energy loss of the engine and increase the fuel consumption;

    2.When the clutch is in the N gear, there is no idling of the clutch, and the kinetic energy loss is small.

    Conclusion:1Choose N gear, low fuel consumption, slow restart;

    2.Choose D gear, high fuel consumption, fast restart.

  23. Anonymous users2024-01-16

    It is recommended to hang neutral gear when the automatic transmission car is waiting for traffic lights, and if it takes a long time, you can also pull the handbrake.

    Many people are waiting for traffic lights, traffic jams, waiting for guests and other temporary parking situations, accustomed to using the "hanging D gear + brake" method, in fact, this habit is not very good, if the parking time is short, such as within 20 seconds, the gear lever can be kept in the D position, only with the foot on the brake pedal.

    In this way, the vehicle can be restarted with just one foot lift; If the time is a little longer, it is best to use "N gear + handbrake" to reduce the intensity of driving fatigue and prevent the automatic transmission oil from overheating and affecting the oil quality.

  24. Anonymous users2024-01-15

    The traffic light of the automatic transmission car is correct to hang neutral, and it will be safer with the handbrake. Pulling the handbrake in N gear will be relatively fuel-efficient, because the driven wheel in the torque converter in the gearbox is in an idling state at this time, which will not increase the engine running assistance, and of course the fuel consumption will decrease.

    D gear + foot brake and other traffic lights, because the engine and gearbox torque converter in the drive wheel is fixed, this is a reaction force applied to the driving wheel, so that the load of the engine increases, can be understood as hindering the engine operation. As a result, the increased fuel injection in the engine ECU leads to an increase in fuel consumption.

    Benefits of shifting into n gear.

    When a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission is stuck in traffic, some owners often only press the brake pedal, but the gear lever remains in D gear (driving gear) and does not shift gears. This is allowed if the time is short. However, if the parking time is long, it is best to shift into N gear (neutral) and tighten the parking brake.

    Because the gear lever is in D gear, the automatic transmission car generally has a slight forward movement, if you step on the brake pedal for a long time, it is equivalent to forcibly stopping this forward movement, so that the transmission oil temperature rises, and the oil is easy to deteriorate, especially when the air conditioning system is working, the engine idle speed is higher and more unfavorable.

  25. Anonymous users2024-01-14

    Hello, this is mainly to be decided according to the length of the traffic light time of the need, the general automatic transmission model is not advocated to be placed in neutral gear when temporarily parking, because the gearbox is still running at this time, the damage to the gearbox is relatively large, if the red light time is very short, only a few seconds or tens of seconds, as long as you step on the brakes, if the time is long, such as a minute or more time, you can put it in neutral.

  26. Anonymous users2024-01-13

    In fact, it doesn't matter whether the automatic transmission car is in neutral gear when waiting for the red light, but whether it is in D gear or N gear, you must step on the brakes to prevent accidents when the vehicle moves, but you should pay attention to the engine speed will be a little lower when N gear is lower than D gear, so if you wait for a longer time, it is better to still N gear, which is relatively fuel-saving.

    Look at the red light time.

    Temporary parking does not exceed 30 seconds without hanging, directly step on the brake, more than 30 seconds to hang on the n gear and pull the handbrake.

  27. Anonymous users2024-01-12

    No, put the automatic plate and clutch plate of the N gear car in the competition, this time it is harmful to the vehicle, you can look at the manual of your vehicle, the neutral of the automatic transmission is not the concept of manual neutral. N gear is used in special cases, such as trailers, carts, etc. And the vehicle that puts the n gear does not charge the battery, so put the P gear for a long time, and put the D gear on the brake for a short time.

  28. Anonymous users2024-01-11

    Should you put an automatic car in neutral when waiting for a red light?

  29. Anonymous users2024-01-10

    Mainly according to the length of the traffic light time of the need to decide, the general automatic transmission model is not advocated to be placed in neutral gear when temporarily stopped, because the gearbox is still running at this time, the damage to the gearbox is relatively large, if the red light time is very short only a few seconds or tens of seconds, as long as you step on the brakes, if the time is long, such as a minute or more time, you can put it in neutral gear.

    The car that drives the automatic transmission only uses the parking gear P gear, the reverse gear R gear, the neutral N gear, and the forward gear D gear can fully meet the needs of general driving, and if you encounter some special driving environments, you need to use other functional gears. So if you're able to choose the right way to manipulate the controls.

  30. Anonymous users2024-01-09

    Hello, this is mainly to be decided according to the length of the traffic light time of the need, the general automatic transmission model is not advocated to be placed in neutral gear when temporarily parking, because the gearbox is still running at this time, the damage to the gearbox is relatively large, if the red light time is very short, only a few seconds or tens of seconds, as long as you step on the brakes, if the time is long, such as a minute or more time, you can put it in neutral.

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