[quote=limanika][quote=Impunity][quote=limanika][quote=Impunity][quote=limanika]At neutral the engine has to burn certain amount of gas to keep running… it is not in gear thus has to struggle a lot more.
The RPM is direct indication of the gas you are burning – Doesn’t this shows how many times the engine is revolving per minute? The more the RPM, the more the energy used?
You are actually better of engaged in Drive as this way you reduce the wear and tear when moving the stick. If however stopping for more than one minute, you are better of shutting of the engine.
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At Neutral the engine struggles to run as compared to while on load???
Only if I were a blonde nurse, but with my heavy technical background, NO please, thank you.

@McReggae why is it normally advisable to leave it on drive? Any link please? My hand is always shifting that thinh to Neutral naturally when in stops![/quote]


Which load? The car is motionless, even if you release the brake it will come to a stop very shortly – provided there is no car ahead of you[/quote]

So if you leave your car on drive and lift your feet off the brake pedal if moves then stops after a short while? Mine moves at 10km/h indefinitely not unless you drive an automatic gear bulldozer!
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It will depend on gradient, if on level ground, car will move due to momentum until stopped by friction, if on downward slope it will race downwards, if on gentle upward slope it stops much sooner. But there is really no appreciable load on engine. As stated above, when under neutral, car has to keep all electronic systems active thus engine has to struggle somewhat. When gear is engaged, the work is simplified… Same case engine is more efficient at higher gear than lower gear when at high speed. Am no automotive expert though, this is for 2 cents..[/quote]

What keeps all the electronic system active when gear is engaged so that work gets simplified for the car?

My thinking the RPM is high at Neutral coz the engine runs freely without any obstruction hence the flywheel is able to keep the momentum thus assisting the engine...u consume less fuel while on idle as compared to while on Drive gear!!!

The neutral was not created to help you save gas when in jam or at traffic light. Main purpose is to relieve the transmission when shifting gears, and to enable you relieve the brakes if you have to stop for a considerable time when engine is still running. Engaging neutral when driving downhill is dangerous coz you lose ability to control the car… Let’s forget about saving fuel at neutral coz you don’t save any…and this wasn’t in the manufacturer’s mind at all anyway

@CLK from my motoring experience I guess your ride is of Euluopean origin in particular Germany pedigree the type that UMK bought for ministers no?

You have to forgive us for askin cause in area code + 254 we are generally conditioned to think Japanese and made to believe The Car Infront is. . .

Now the instrument panels za Japs is nothin to write home about. I have only seen the feature in my Bhai friends VX . Any other Toyotas with this feature..?

Reminds me of some old articles by J M Baraza @ Nation motoring pages

Interesting insights on this thread and good comments from kina @ limanika appreciated . . . Keep sharing
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[quote=CLK][quote=wilyum]NA hii gadget,did it came with your car ama you installed locally?[/quote]

Its not a gadget, car displays how much fuel you have both on the fuel gauge and also in terms of kilometers, you press this button that changes the views to show other stuff like how many kilometers to a liter, for a given trip, it can show, how long in hrs and minutes, fuel consumption average, speed average etc ,besides the normal views on the speedometer.
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[quote=Siringi]@CLK from my motoring experience I guess your ride is of Euluopean origin in particular Germany pedigree the type that UMK bought for ministers no?

You have to forgive us for askin cause in area code + 254 we are generally conditioned to think Japanese and made to believe The Car Infront is. . .

Now the instrument panels za Japs is nothin to write home about. I have only seen the feature in my Bhai friends VX . Any other Toyotas with this feature..?

Reminds me of some old articles by J M Baraza @ Nation motoring pages

Interesting insights on this thread and good comments from kina @ limanika appreciated . . . Keep sharing
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[quote=CLK][quote=wilyum]NA hii gadget,did it came with your car ama you installed locally?[/quote]

Its not a gadget, car displays how much fuel you have both on the fuel gauge and also in terms of kilometers, you press this button that changes the views to show other stuff like how many kilometers to a liter, for a given trip, it can show, how long in hrs and minutes, fuel consumption average, speed average etc ,besides the normal views on the speedometer.
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@Siringi, car is in this family yes. I like the bit where it shows your fuel consumption in real-time and at high speeds i see 88km/l for a couple of seconds, if only it could last longer. am not from the lakeside though :-)

Even if the readout is digital. A fuel gauge is by its very nature inaccurate. Aviators dont even bother with them, preferring to use calculations to determine how much fuel they have on board.