auto transmission ?

this is going to be fun. why do automatic transmissions have a neutral position?
riverrat

 

I don't know why, but I sure seem to use it a lot

 

Wayyyy back when I was a young fella automatic transmissions had rear pumps. I actually remember push starting my 55 chev with an automatic. So I think this is where the neutral thing in automatics got its start. By the way this is a WAG on my part.

 

Because its harder to push them around in gear than in neutral?

 

naw...........its so you can rev up the motor and impress all your friends with the awesome sound of power......and then light your flame throwers!

 

WHY NOT ?

Automatic are for old ladys & lazy ****ers anyways

 

because having a park safety switch would be gay

 

Yeah, but you can't push-start them when they are in neutral, so that blows that theory/WAG, eh?

My old Chrysler doesn't have PARK, so I need neutral in order to start the car.

 

but, you can get it rolling and pop it into drive

 

ever heard of Sigmund Freud?

maybe he could've explained why so many guys feel the need to waggle a stick constantly

 

So's they don't have to explain anything to their peers ?

 

it's a safety feature. if the car dies you can put it in neutral and restart it. without that you'd have to stop (in traffic) and put in park to restart.

 

Hasn't been much fun so far......................

 

What he said.

Besides, early Hydramatics didn't have "PARK"
(You put them in reverse to sorta lock the trans.)

 

- Two-foot stopping on ice. (left foot brakes, right foot tries to keep the engine running.)
- Trying to re-start a half-cold/half warm engine while coasting,
- Pushing your now-flooded car out of an intersection
- Flat-towing to a parking lot to wait until the plugs dry out.

Basicly.... Winter.

 

i always heard it was to keep the thing from ****tering, drive to reverse can really damage things.

 

So your kid can do neutral drops and break the trans so you can change it.