If used incorrectly, it can consume a lot of fuel or in the long run will damage the gearbox and most dangerously, it can cause an accident.
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However, in the following common situations you need to better understand the “troublesome number 0”:</p >
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1. When starting the vehicle: For manual transmission vehicles, the gear lever must always be in position 0 when starting with the handbrake attached. For automatic transmission vehicles, you can start in position N (with handbrake) but the best and most convenient position is P (parking).
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2. When stopping for a period of 30 seconds or more (including when stopping at a red light): For manual or automatic transmission vehicles, in general you will set N to pull the handbrake and of course leave the engine on. runs in the meantime.
A Some drivers have a habit of keeping the automatic transmission vehicle in D and pressing the brake when stopping at a red light, or in some driving classes, they still teach them to put it in 1st gear and press the clutch when stopping and waiting for a red light – this practice will damage the vehicle. damaging the transmission, wasting fuel and also tiring the legs.
3. When the vehicle is running: Number N is the intermediate number to transition to another number. With an automatic transmission vehicle, you only need to put it in D (drive) and drive, but with a manual transmission vehicle, you often have to change gears to suit the speed and distance you are traveling to N before shifting to another gear. This is a basic lesson. .
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4. Note that in some situations you absolutely should not set the number N to 0:
That’s when the car is going downhill. Many people think that the car is already going downhill, so moving into “mo” combined with pressing the foot brake will help save fuel (the engine does not waste traction but takes advantage of the slope to run). This method of use is not technically correct, very dangerous and not very economical.
During an off-road trip of the Women’s Car Club, the members shared this experience and were warned by the technician: Shift into neutral while getting off. Going downhill is suicide because then the N number interrupts the transmission between the engine and the wheel when going downhill. Thanks to inertia, the wheel will go faster when the engine is in control, causing you to have to brake deeper to control the braking speed. wears out and damages quickly.
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And it’s dangerous If an emergency occurs on the road at this time, you will not be able to control it. So when going downhill, set gear 2 or 3 or even 1 depending on the slope.
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And remember that the gear is very compatible with the brakes. When using neutral gear, you generally have to combine it with stepping on or pulling the brake.
According to Hoclaixe
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