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Old 12-07-2009, 12:37 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by PlaysWithMatches View Post
I don't mean to be disrespectful, but that was an older transmission. Many of the newer transmissions are electronically controlled, and don't just throw themselves into the lowest gear when moved from "N" to "D."
Unless your transmission was specifically designed with the option to be shifted, (as some are) we don't know for certain what the consequences might be. I wouldn't want to find out the hard way, as I once did.

OTOH, it can be done effectively with a manual tranny - so that's the best option for utilizing coasting.
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