Because you’re not in full control of the car, which makes the comment I replied to rather ironic.
You get a bit of engine braking when you keep it in gear, which reduces wear on the brakes. Modern engines use basically zero fuel when they’re under compression, whereas an idling engine uses some fuel. On loose or wet surfaces especially, you’re also less likely to lock up the brakes and get into a skid. To name a few reasons.
Thanks for the info, I really didn’t know that, I used to do it because I intuited I’d save more gas by doing so, especially because I see the RPM hand go down when I’m not in gear. But I now I know that’s completely unrelated because as you say, the engine still spins, but it’s not using fuel. I just watched a couple of videos explaining in more detail. Thanks!
Yeah, don’t do that.
What? Why not?
Because you’re not in full control of the car, which makes the comment I replied to rather ironic.
You get a bit of engine braking when you keep it in gear, which reduces wear on the brakes. Modern engines use basically zero fuel when they’re under compression, whereas an idling engine uses some fuel. On loose or wet surfaces especially, you’re also less likely to lock up the brakes and get into a skid. To name a few reasons.
Thanks for the info, I really didn’t know that, I used to do it because I intuited I’d save more gas by doing so, especially because I see the RPM hand go down when I’m not in gear. But I now I know that’s completely unrelated because as you say, the engine still spins, but it’s not using fuel. I just watched a couple of videos explaining in more detail. Thanks!
Happy to help. Driving a manual properly is kind of my thing.