# Automatic shifting to Neutral when stopped

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-shifting-to-neutral-when-stopped/15842>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 25, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-shifting-to-neutral-when-stopped/15842 "2008-06-25T18:27:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![augustwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@augustwood](https://community.cartalk.com/u/augustwood)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-shifting-to-neutral-when-stopped/15842/1 "2008-06-25T18:27:19Z")

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I recently heard a car commercial on radio which stated that this car had a feature that automatically shifted the transmission to neutral when the car is stopped, for example at a traffic light. By doing this, you saved gas. Can this be correct?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-shifting-to-neutral-when-stopped/15842/2 "2008-06-25T18:29:04Z")

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No. There would be no gas savings from such a scheme.

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**Author:** ![budd2049](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@budd2049](https://community.cartalk.com/u/budd2049)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-shifting-to-neutral-when-stopped/15842/3 "2008-06-25T18:33:01Z")

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The engine idles at the same speed at stops, regardless of what gear you’re in. Nowadays, you only meed mention that something “saves gas” and everyone’s ears perk up.

No benefit from this.