[FLgator523]

from what i got from the question, between the Drive and Neutral modes, there is no need to press the button on the shifter knob. With that said, a stray arm, Big Gulp, or anything else for that matter could knock the shifter from drive to neutral. As said above, it can be bad for the engine or tranny to keep swapping back n forth n doing extreme revving (it is actually one way to ''peel out'', but that is another story).

If these are not answering your questions, please rephrase.

 

[FLgator523]

I heard that it doesnt do damage to your transmission if you go from drive to neutral. When I coast i usually shift to neutral to save gas, and i haven't noticed any problems

Actually that would make a ton of sense to why there is no need to press the button between drive and neutral. If that was not the case, one must apply the brake to release the button (or trigger for when im flying my, 'red rocket'), so swapping into neutral from drive to coast down the hill would be pointless since one's momentum would be thrashed because the brake would have to be applied in order for the driver to swap the shifter from drive to neutral! - i lost myself..


EDIT: I'm posting on this forum at 3am what is wrong with me!?