Why does a car engine idle at a lower RPM while in drive than when in neutral?
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In drive, the engine is connected to the wheels, which means the engine is delivering power to the wheels and, inversely, the wheels are transferring resistance back to the engine. In neutral, the engine and the wheels are allowed to spin freely, disconnected, so there’s no resistance put on the engine. That resistance slows down the engine.
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