The 6-year manual driver has a say on this issue. In fact, the neutral taxi has now become the exclusive property of the old driver of the manual car. Old drivers who drive automatic gears, no one likes to glide in neutral gears. Not necessarily. Some old transmissions are not a good thing to skid in neutral gears. Next, I'll talk about the reasons why old drivers like to glide in neutral gears. If the neutral is skidded, the fuel consumption will increase, and the same model, the car using the manual transmission is usually 1 to 2 liters lower than the automatic gear. The reason why this happens is that in addition to the high transmission efficiency and low power loss of the manual transmission, the manual gear has a unique fuel economy improvement technique. Neutral taxiing is the secret of a more fuel-efficient manual car. Old drivers like to glide in neutral because they can save fuel by sliding in neutral. After the vehicle releases the throttle and enters the taxiing state, the wheels are directly connected to the transmission, which is directly connected to the engine through the clutch. The sliding inertia of the vehicle is rapidly consumed by the engine of the transmission and cannot be slid too far. The engine must continuously inject oil to maintain the speed without turning off. The fuel cost that was originally 0 will suddenly become higher and the fuel fee will rise.
If there is a neutral in the taxi, the gearbox gears will detach from the power input shaft and the wheels will rotate with only a small part of the gearbox. There is no need to spin with the entire mission, nor do you need to spin with a heavy engine. Inertia depletes much slower than taxiing with missions and can glide naturally. Let's take a common example. If it is a front signal light, hanging in the neutral gear, the vehicle can rely on inertia to slide in front of the signal light. This is the time to step on the brakes. When with gear, the sliding distance that can be reached by the neutral gear cannot be reached with the taxi with the gear, and the oil must be replenished at the end. In addition, when the vehicle skids into neutral gear, the engine and the wheels are separated, and there is no need to drive the wheels forward, and the engine only needs to maintain idle speed. Idling is the most fuel-efficient. With gears, if the engine is connected directly to the wheels, depending on the current speed, sometimes the oil is replenished. This is also very expensive.
Personally, the manual car drives well, the fuel consumption is high, and the fuel consumption effect of the neutral sliding is very good. Currently, my manual SUV shows fuel consumption below 6L. The reason why it is so low is because you can skate in neutral gears, and you must not slide with gears. For example, when encountering a red light, with experience immediately enter the neutral, by inertia to glide to the red light to wait. For example, if you encounter a viaduct downhill, hang in the middle, slip due to the inertia of the downhill, you can drive completely on the viaduct. For example, traffic jams in front of the highway, calculate the distance hanging on the empty gear and slide over. For example, when turning, it is also necessary to add neutral gear, and after inertial over-turning, add the corresponding gear according to the speed of the car... In short, there are many cases where it is possible to use neutral taxiing, and if it is used well, it can maximize the use of inertia and improve fuel economy
Why do many old drivers like to glide in neutral gears? Because the old driver drives a lot, has good skills and is experienced, he knows when to slip into the neutral gear and save fuel. On the other hand, many novice drivers are not skilled enough, even if they know the principle of neutral taxiing, they do not know under what circumstances they can use it, so they are rarely used for neutral taxiing. The gap has become the patent of the old driver. Neutral taxiing can simplify the operation steps and make driving easier, and many old drivers like to glide in neutral gear. In addition to fuel savings, there is also an important reason to skate in neutrals. If you drive, the operation steps will become easier, and the driving of the manual car will become easier. 70% or 80% of people who get a C1 driver's license will choose automatic gear change. The reason for this is that when I learned to drive, I was surprised by the troublesome operation of the manual. To control the steering wheel, one has to step on the clutch, shift gears, and look at the brakes. Instead, the d gear of the automatic transmission is comfortable in the world.
However, ask the driver of the manual, is the driving of the manual difficult? Probability can get the manual is not ugly, and the same story as the automatic block. The main reason is that the old driver drives a lot and is skilled, which can simplify the manual transmission car that looks complicated, simplify the operation steps, and drive more simply. Among them, neutral taxiing is the best way to simplify the operation steps. Take, for example, pause when there is a red light in front. Usually, the driver must release the throttle and equip his feet with brakes to avoid someone suddenly escaping. Then realize that the distance is not enough to glide, and you may have to replenish the oil on your feet. If you don't have enough speed, you must prepare the brakes. When you want to stop, use one foot to brake and break, cut off the clutch with one foot, neutralize with one hand, and then hold hands to brake. There are so many steps to operate that novice drivers can easily get caught up in the air. If it is an old driver, encounter traffic lights to calculate the distance hanging on the neutral gear, the neutral gear slipped. At this time, step on the clutch, cut off the gap and move forward, then prepare to brake and slide slowly. Slamming on the brakes will kill you. Isn't this the same as automatically adding d gear, using only the brakes to control the speed, and finally stopping? The operation steps are greatly simplified.
Some extreme old drivers do not step on the foot brakes, but handbrakes, and slowly pull up the handbrakes before they are about to stop. The car stops naturally, much simpler. In addition, like the downhill of the viaduct, when with the shift, the downhill inertia consumes too much, need to replenish the oil, need to step on the clutch to change the speed when putting in the neutral gear, hold the steering wheel ready to brake, do not need to care about the clutch, shift and throttle. Finally, explain the traffic jams that have become a topic in the manual. This is the case where the old driver taxis the most in neutral gear, and it is also the case that can most simplify the operation steps. Ordinary old drivers encounter the front car in the traffic jam area to start, the first gear with the left foot clutch, with the right foot between the brake and the accelerator back and forth. The results are not very far away. The car in front of me stopped, stepped on the clutch again, hung up the neutral gear, and stepped on the brake. Such steps are repeated in traffic jams, and the feet must be stepped on. The words of the old driver, generally after the front car advances a few meters, the clutch cuts off the gear, the clutch is loose, and when the speed reaches 6 ~ 7km/h, the clutch gap slowly slips and stops. At this time, prepare your feet for brakes. Or, just prepare the handbrake. There is no need to go to so much trouble.
It can be seen from the long-term driving that when the vehicle has gear, it is necessary to consider the throttle, clutch pedal, gear, brake, steering wheel, and the operation steps will naturally become more. If it is a neutral gear, the clutch, gear, and throttle do not need to be managed, and the brakes and steering wheel can be managed well, and the operation steps are naturally less. Many old drivers like to be in neutral gear, that is, to use the principle of fewer empty gear operation steps to make the driving of manual gear more relaxed. The third reason why old drivers like to glide in neutral is that there is pleasure in driving in neutral. The joy of driving can be said to be an unarmed ordinary person, who can drive a steel beast with a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour with only a few movements. In addition, you can see that the engine has different feedback every time you change gears. Whether the speed is high or low, whether the speed is fast or slow. There are so many of them, and the joy of driving is to conquer the sense of participation and control. In my own experience, I had to give the band a neutral. When the neutral gear slipped, more than 2,000 speedometers suddenly turned 750 times, the instantaneous fuel consumption suddenly became 0, the car was more slippery, the throttle rushed forward, and there was no feeling of being dragged away by the car receiving gasoline. It's very comfortable to be able to control the feeling of this big machine under this ass at will.
At the same time, the neutral sliding is also very fuel-efficient. Who drives, which consumes less fuel? After all, oil prices are so high now. If the old driver drives for a long time, he will not be limited to the basic driving skills taught in the driving school, constantly explore, and constantly try new driving techniques. Replenish oil by downshifting, shifting gears with toes, drifting with hand brakes, bending the head, etc. Neutral taxiing is the most basic driving pleasure and is also used the most by old drivers. In general, the old driver's preference for taxiing in neutral gear is the inevitable result of long driving time and a full understanding of the car. Old drivers know in what situation and what driving methods are more comfortable and fuel efficient. Neutral coasting is not suitable for all situations and should only be used when available.