What is the difference between manual neutral taxiing and clutch taxiing? Which is more harmful?

What is the difference between manual neutral taxiing and clutch taxiing? Which is more harmful? No matter whether you slide in neutral or step on the clutch, it is harmless to the gearbox and the vehicle itself, but I don't recommend that you slide in neutral frequently during driving. First, it will affect driving safety, and second, it will not save fuel for EFI vehicles. The working principle of manual transmission is very simple. The manual transmission is matched with the clutch, and the gear shift lever changes the gear meshing position in the transmission by controlling the fork, thus changing the transmission ratio and achieving the purpose of speed change. Manual gearbox is the most direct way of human-computer interaction, without the assistance of any electrical equipment, with high reliability, low manufacturing cost and low failure rate.

1, taxi in neutral. When coasting in neutral, the power input shaft of the gearbox rotates synchronously with the engine, and the output shaft rotates with the wheels, so there is no need to generate power output through meshing between gears. Gear oil in the gearbox can also lubricate the front of each gear, so it is harmless to the gearbox.

Step on the clutch and put it in neutral. Stepping on the clutch directly cuts off the power output between the engine and the gearbox. When the clutch is pressed to the bottom, the pressure plate is separated, so there is no damage to the whole gearbox. The only thing that may be damaged is the long-term semi-clutch state. At this time, it is easy to increase the wear of the flat plate, which eventually leads to the inability to shift gears.

No matter whether it is neutral taxiing or gear taxiing, there is no harm to the gearbox, but it is not recommended that you use neutral taxiing 1 when driving, which will affect driving safety. If it is downhill, sliding in neutral for a long time will increase the burden of brake pads and brake discs, which will lead to the failure of braking temperature, and the engine gear also plays the role of auxiliary braking, so the engine must be kept in the appropriate gear when going downhill.

2, increase the burden of other parts. When the gearbox is in neutral, the engine is idling. At this time, if the generator and compressor are working, they will bear a large load.

3, affecting the life of the gearbox. If the neutral gear and shift gear are switched back and forth during driving, the impact on gear meshing is great, which will accelerate the wear and tear and will break off.

4. Sliding in neutral is not fuel-efficient. For traditional carburetor models, it may save fuel, but it also needs low speed to be effective; For EFI vehicles, the fuel injection quantity is controlled by computer, so the fuel consumption cannot be adjusted by sliding in neutral.

To sum up, it is not advisable to slide in neutral or in clutch, which will only affect our driving safety and increase the damage to vehicles and engines. In addition, the new traffic regulations clearly stipulate that taxiing in neutral is not allowed, which shows that it is very harmful.