March 21, 2011
Can you save gas by having your car in neutral while stopped in traffic or however?
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Comments on Can you save gas by having your car in neutral while stopped in traffic or however?
a little but not enough to save a lot of gas.
It depends on what your idle is set at. I know when I put my car in neutral it idles lower then when its in drive, which will save some gas, but not much. Save gas by properly inflating your tires, not speeding up to fast, keep your rpms low whenever you can, and group runs together so you dont use your car needlessly.
Not really, even if you did save anything it is illegal to put the car in neutral at a light and also you put wear on the transmission shifting it into neutral and back into drive at every traffic light, so whatever you did save in gas (if anything) is gone when you wear down the trans faster and need a new one.
You can save gas by buying a hybrid, which automatically shuts off the gas engine when stopped for any length of time!
Actually the only way to conserve gas anytime is to turn off the motor. Then you have the problem of restarting, which may also use more fuel!
Ignore the answer that says it is illegal to put a car in neutral at a light. Obviously that person has never heard of a standard transmission! A standard is put in neutral, foot off the clutch until just before it is time to move, then clutch is depressed and car is put in gear. To sit in gear at every stop with the clutch depressed wears out the throw-out bearing, causing repair earlier than normal, as that bearing is meant to last as long as the rest of the clutch assembly. Not only that, it is possible for something to happen that your foot pops off the clutch, then you lurch into the vehicle in front (your fault!) or even into moving cross-traffic (again your fault!).
An automatic transmission vehicle actually lubricates better under load, it is better for it to stay in drive. However, if it is a longer stop, like waiting for a long train to pass, or something like that, shut the car off (standard or auto). Re-starting the car takes approximately the same fuel as 30 seconds of idle, assuming a newer car in good running order. It is rare that a red light is long enough to make it worthwhile.