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Originally Posted by 930gt-40r View Post
I dont know about the hybrids, but if you throw a car into nuetral, you are disconnecting the mechanical connection between the engine and the wheels, so WTF?
I'm not so sure this is always true Kris. My mother has a late model BMW 5 series ('07 or '08) which I've driven several times. I don't think there is any mechanical connection between the "gear selector" and the transmission. You press a freaking button on top of the "stick" to put it in Park.
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