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Originally Posted by daiheadjai
Actually, coasting in neutral has a few disadvantages:
1) It wastes gas, because your fuel injectors must now feed fuel to keep the engine running (idle) - if you leave it in gear and coast to a stop, your wheels will turn the engine (keeping it running, and allowing the injectors to stay off).
2) It can be dangerous - not being in gear leaves you vulnerable in case someone behind you doesn't stop/slow down - at least you are in gear so you may have enough power to move out of the way.
Side note: Leaving it in gear to decelerate doesn't harm your car - I think what people advocate against is constantly downshifting in order to engine brake to a stop. If I coast to a stop in 3rd (and leave it in 3rd), there is no harm to the transmission or clutch.
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I've heard it is recommended to leave the car in gear until the last possible minute. So should I just slow down to maybe 20mph and then clutch in and keep it clutched in until full stop?