THE USE OF NUETAL GEAR (N) IN AUTOMATIC CAR ON A SELF DRIVE IN UGANDA





Self drive car rental Uganda is absolutely a magical option for adventuring and traversing through Uganda and its beautiful lands. Self drive car rental in Uganda is absolutely an upcoming and preferred way on travel through Uganda and yes by independent travelers or sole travelers. However this never comes easy in a foreign country and not even easier hiring a car in a developing country like Uganda for self drive Safaris. This also comes more complicated if you’re a new driver on the African roads and more so on the bumpy Ugandan roads with an automatic car when driving  automatic cars we must know the uses of some gears most especially the N that is not usually used all the time.?
Opting for Self drive car rental in Uganda and knowing some basic rules will come handy not only for the beginners but for seasoned drivers too. These tips will help you stay unscathed on the road for a self drive car rental Uganda option ‘N’ or ‘Neutral’ is a gear in the cars with an automatic gearbox? Have you ever thought about the functions of this neutral gear? Most people have never had a reason to use it while some drivers don’t even know when and how to use it. Well, it has some unique functions and can even save your life too in critical conditions.

When to Use the Neutral Gear

Stop a car with a stuck throttle, Think of travelling through the highway at a great speed and suddenly discovering that you have a stuck throttle! Scary, right? Pushing the brake might not be enough to stop the vehicle since the speed is high. In that case, the safe bet is to move the gear to Neutral and use the brake to park safely. Switching off the engine is not the safest solution since it will cut the power to the steering, making it impossible to stop the car without any damage
We recommend that driving on a self-drive you should not go very fast however in places where you can please know the function of a neutral gear,

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Safe parking during a brake failure, People mostly respond to a brake-fail by killing the engine. It’s a wrong choice since it will leave you with no control over the steering wheel. Besides, it can even lock the wheel mechanism, making the situation more dangerous. Shifting to the neutral gear will help you toggling between the lanes and park somewhere safe, however this needs to be done when you are not scared and slowly because you are moving from a gear to another and a car is moving, changing gears in an automatic car while its moving can be tricky and cause issues.

During towing the car
Shifting to the neutral gear in an automatic transmission will cut off the connection between the engine and the wheels. So, no power will be transmitted to the wheels when you press the pedal. This allows the wheels to rotate freely without drawing much action from the engine, but you will still have some control over the car.

Shifting to the neutral does not do much harm except for putting a bit strain on the brakes when your intention is to stop the vehicle. However, dong it frequently for a long time could damage the torque.

Before you start your self drive adventure please asks your service provider to teach you about the car and all the importance of certain things so that they can be helpful in case of any need.

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