Coasting with manual transmission

No, it does not save fuel. Coasting in neutral (with either manual or automatic transmission) actually wastes fuel.  · 1) If one is going to coast with an automatic transmission, one should keep the engine on and idling. This turns the 2) Manual transmissions are not burdened with such devices, for those of us, who were around to crack open one or two, User Interaction Count: Coasting in gear uses no fuel to speak of. Coasting in neutral still requires fuel to keep the engine running. The most efficient way is to come to a stop in gear for as long as possible and coast down hill in gear.” [emphasis mine] Any time you are engine braking, you are using no fuel to speak of.

I have a Civic HX w/ manual transmission, but this question applies to all modern manual tranny cars: Which uses less fuel: coasting in neutral or coasting in gear? Esentially, coasting in neutral means idling. I read somewhere that with modern, fuel injected cars, when coasting in gear (so that there is no load), the computer shuts off the fuel flow to the injectors, so that coasting in. Manual transmission: coasting while in gear with the clutch pedal depressed will cause premature wear on the throwout bearing. It's intended to be engaged. during the brief time switching gears. while the engine is idling (at a red light or stop sign) at low rpms and load. A common problem for new drivers in a manual car is pressing the clutch down at the wrong time and allowing the car to freewheel. This is known as ‘coasting’.

drivers in a manual car is pressing the clutch down at the wrong time and allowing the car to freewheel. This is known as 'coasting'. It is fine to coast in an automatic in neutral as long as the engine is running. If you stop the engine completely and coast (as is often the case when being. If you shift into neutral before the light and coast, it increases with a modern car is to start braking as you would with an automatic.