i have this bad habit probally cause i wish my car was stick. when i slow down to a stop 60 to 0 and i put the car in neutral. dont really know y but it makes me feel i stop faster. am i right and does this hurt my car when i just put it in neutral when im coasting to a stop?

 

A similar topic was previously discussed. Just depress the overdrive button for similar "engine braking" without risking neutral over revving.

 

Hey, I do the same thing too, it makes you think you stop faster cuz @ low speeds you do cuz the engine isn't engaged therefore is not pushing you slightly @ idle.

 

I do this when I see a fresh red light and I know that I will have to stop no matter what. Also, if I am sitting at a stop light I always shift to neutral and pop in to D when it is green.

 

how does buetral help you slow down?? wouldn't down shifting slow you down stick drivers dont shift to nuetral if they wanna stop faster they downshift so how does nuetral slow you down???

 

If an auto keeps it in gear while slowing, it will take slighty (maybe a few feet) longer to stop since you havce some HP still trying to drive the wheels and in essence fighting the brakes. In a manual, when you stop, you push in the clutch and don;t have the engine/brake fight. Also, the auto will coast longer than a manual will at higher speeds (over 30-40) since the maual has lower gearing and will actually stay in the gear you select. therefore if your doing 35 in 3rd and let off the gas in a 5 speed you will slow alot faster than an auto would at the same speed.

 

but one thing does it hurt the car?