Q: when shifting into neutral... clutch?

[why?]

No idea how anyone got the idea of clutchless shifting out of the ops post. It is something that should never be done outside of a semi.

Originally Posted by djct_watt

Honestly, this answer was the BEST answer and should be the end of the thread.

not it wasn't, it was wrong. Neutral will get better gas mileage in most situations, leaving the car in gear can get better gas mileage in certain unusual situations, like going down a very steep hill, or when you want to stop anyways. Other than those two situations coasting in neutral will get better gas mileage.

Originally Posted by yarisugi

Throwing out this question to all of you. Let's say I'm in a gear (3rd,4th,5th, etc.) and I decide to shift into neutral to save some gas and coast. As a habit, I always press the clutch before I shift into neutral. Do I need to press in the clutch or can I just shift it out of the gear straight into neutral?

might as well use the clutch. It saves a tiny bit of wear and doing it often enough might add up.

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by why?

No idea how anyone got the idea of clutchless shifting out of the ops post. It is something that should never be done outside of a semi.



not it wasn't, it was wrong. Neutral will get better gas mileage in most situations, leaving the car in gear can get better gas mileage in certain unusual situations, like going down a very steep hill, or when you want to stop anyways. Other than those two situations coasting in neutral will get better gas mileage.

Neutral does not get you better mileage going down a hill or just coasting....you still have to rev match to put into gear again...and that blimp of the throttle isn't saving you more gas then simply leaving it in gear and shifting higher w/o blimping the throttle.

3 of us were making our way back down lots of mountains this previous weekend....we gained more mpg being in gear then in neutral. Plus.....you're just wearing out your brakes being in neutral coasting down....

[Sparcoboy]

Originally Posted by why?

not it wasn't, it was wrong. Neutral will get better gas mileage in most situations, leaving the car in gear can get better gas mileage in certain unusual situations, like going down a very steep hill, or when you want to stop anyways. Other than those two situations coasting in neutral will get better gas mileage.

No you're wrong, when your in neutral, or depressed clutch, the car has to idle the engine, using fuel. When left in gear, clutch engaged, the car will drive the engine so no fuel is needed to keep the engine above idle.