This has bothered me ever since I drove an automatic car: Why do they crawl from a stop?Its just plain annoying and feels unnatural. If I am not pressing the gas pedal why should the car move on its own? Lately this has been annoying me to the point I just throw my StepTronic in neutral when I approach 10km/h or so and coming to a stop. Is there any way to stop this behavior or am I just being unreasonable? I'm starting to wonder if I'm the only auto driver that is annoyed by this.  |
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Because Drive is a gear 
If you don't like it, put it in neutral or park while you are stopped.
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Quote: | Why do they crawl from a stop? | Cause that's how a slushbox works, like it or not.
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Quote: Because Drive is a gear
If you don't like it, put it in neutral or park while you are stopped. | Yap. In other words, it's equivalent to selecting 1st gear and holding the clutch at the engagement point with a manual.
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Thanks, now it makes sense.
Will the transmission wear out faster if I put it in neutral and then back into drive at every stop?
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Quote: Thanks, now it makes sense.
Will the transmission wear out faster if I put it in neutral and then back into drive at every stop? | Yes. What most people do, despite how difficult it seems to be with automatic transmissions, is to use the brake to keep the car from moving. I can send diagrams if you are still puzzled.
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Why do autos crawl from a stop?