New owne with a question about my corolla s

[MyCorollaS]

I am a very happy owner of the 2010 corolla s however I have a question im not quite sure if you guys can help me or not. I got this car not long ago and I notice that when I release the gas pedal and do not step on anything, the car seems to feel some resistance, as if I had stepped gently on the brakes really lightly. This corolla is the first new and small car I've owned I'm not sure if its supposed to slow down a bit when the gas is released rather than coasting as if I were in neutral If i released the gas.

Would anyone have any clue as to why this could be?
Thanks!

EDIT: my corolla s is automatic, and my previous car was a 94 jeep :P

[Mannylove]

That's strange.....I hope u r not rolling with ur e-brake up..

[clintj]

First off welcome to Toyota Nation! I'm not on as much as I used to be but hopefully I will be able to be around more often.

As far as coasting goes you will definitely coast farther in neutral compared to drive because as the RPMs are dropping you are essentially engine braking. What kind of car are you coming from and at what speeds are we talking about here?

Also does your car coast fine in neutral?

[ToxicBanana]

All stick shift cars do this, but I don't see anywhere of you said your car is an automatic or stick shift.

[corolapete]

sounds like engine brake

[Dorkinheimer]

In older models, like the 2006 Corolla that I owned, when I released the gas pedal, the car didn't slow down much, compared to my 2010 Corolla. That's because, now, since 2009, when you take your foot off the gas pedal and going over 40 km/h there is no gas sent to the motor, so the car tends to compress rather than glide like previous models. I don't like this feeling because if I want to maintain a steady LOW speed, lets say 45 km/h, you'll feel the car compress or either accelerate as you're trying to maintain a constant low speed by slightly pressing on the gas pedal. So you'll feel a kind of rocking back and forth.

Often, if there is a car following me close behind, and I take the foot off the gas pedal as I'm coasting to a stop, the car in back will think that I'm gently applying the brakes too early although I'm just coasting.

To visualize what I'm saying, select the gas consumption option and when you take your foot off the throttle over 40 km/h, it indicates 0 liters / 100km gas consumption.

[thestone11]

Originally Posted by Dorkinheimer

In older models, like the 2006 Corolla that I owned, when I released the gas pedal, the car didn't slow down much, compared to my 2010 Corolla. That's because, now, since 2009, when you take your foot off the gas pedal and going over 40 km/h there is no gas sent to the motor, so the car tends to compress rather than glide like previous models. I don't like this feeling because if I want to maintain a steady LOW speed, lets say 45 km/h, you'll feel the car compress or either accelerate as you're trying to maintain a constant low speed by slightly pressing on the gas pedal. So you'll feel a kind of rocking back and forth.

Often, if there is a car following me close behind, and I take the foot off the gas pedal as I'm coasting to a stop, the car in back will think that I'm gently applying the brakes too early although I'm just coasting.

To visualize what I'm saying, select the gas consumption option and when you take your foot off the throttle over 40 km/h, it indicates 0 liters / 100km gas consumption.

The trip computer isn't accurate at all. The only time when your car is not using any gas is when the engine is off. Although you let your foot off the gas, but the engine still need gas to idle, or it will just stall.

[emptyminded42]

Originally Posted by MyCorollaS

I am a very happy owner of the 2010 corolla s however I have a question im not quite sure if you guys can help me or not. I got this car not long ago and I notice that when I release the gas pedal and do not step on anything, the car seems to feel some resistance, as if I had stepped gently on the brakes really lightly. This corolla is the first new and small car I've owned I'm not sure if its supposed to slow down a bit when the gas is released rather than coasting as if I were in neutral If i released the gas.

Would anyone have any clue as to why this could be?
Thanks!

I know what you're talking about - I felt the same way too when I first was driving my 'Rolla (I have the same model year and trim level). It's just the engine brake being more pronounced than your other cars. I went from a '00 V6 Grand Am and felt like the Corolla slowed down way too much when the throttle was off but that's just how it is.

[MyCorollaS]

Ah I see,

thanks so much dorkinheimer and emptyminded, yeah its not my e-breaks since their off. I assumed corollas are normally like this since it was normal in neutral. Btw, is it bad for the transmission to switch out of neutral and into drive often? I'm not too experienced with the technical sides of cars but I am trying to learn as much as I can get, thats why I've been surfing on toyotanation

[msncorolla422]

Originally Posted by MyCorollaS

Ah I see,

thanks so much dorkinheimer and emptyminded, yeah its not my e-breaks since their off. I assumed corollas are normally like this since it was normal in neutral. Btw, is it bad for the transmission to switch out of neutral and into drive often? I'm not too experienced with the technical sides of cars but I am trying to learn as much as I can get, thats why I've been surfing on toyotanation

its cutting fuel when you are coasting in D. And I wouldn't switch from N to D often and especially while still moving. IN Taiwan they like to shift into neutral at stop lights and then switch back to Drive when its about to turn green(they have a count down timer)

my car does that too, the whole slowing down thing...it got less noticeable when I got my borla

[thestone11]

Originally Posted by msncorolla422

its cutting fuel when you are coasting in D. And I wouldn't switch from N to D often and especially while still moving. IN Taiwan they like to shift into neutral at stop lights and then switch back to Drive when its about to turn green(they have a count down timer)

my car does that too, the whole slowing down thing...it got less noticeable when I got my borla

Switching from n to d is not a good practice at all while the car is moving, it will have issue with the gearbox down the road. Just use brake, I don't get why people do that....

[Dorkinheimer]

Originally Posted by thestone11

Switching from n to d is not a good practice at all while the car is moving, it will have issue with the gearbox down the road. Just use brake, I don't get why people do that....

I'm of the older generation that does that....lol

I started doing that years ago with other cars, to avoid shaking. Some cars I had didn't idle fast enough, so the car would shake and rattle a bit if I didn't put it in Neutral at a red light.

Also, I always had manual transmission cars, so I guess I loved moving that shifter around...hehe

[thestone11]

Originally Posted by Dorkinheimer

I'm of the older generation that does that....lol

I started doing that years ago with other cars, to avoid shaking. Some cars I had didn't idle fast enough, so the car would shake and rattle a bit if I didn't put it in Neutral at a red light.

Also, I always had manual transmission cars, so I guess I loved moving that shifter around...hehe

If your car shakes during idling in D, something is wrong with the car. Under normal condition, even an older car won't shake while the car is at a stop with d gear.

[Dorkinheimer]

That car's RPM was too low at idle. The moment I turned the heater fan on, had the lights on, or any other power consuming device on, the RPM went down even lower and shook even more. That car wasn't a Toyota by the way

[Dorkinheimer]

Another reason for puting the selector in Neutral back then with these old cars was that when you started a car, it was on "choke", so the motor would spin too fast until the motor warmed up. So once more, at a red light, I would put the car in Neutral instead of pressing hard on the brakes while the car wanted to advance....

That's a long time ago, and those are the reasons why I got used to put the transmission in Neutral at a red light.
I had many cars and they all acted differently, from idling too slow to normal to too fast.

I hardly do that anymore.