Someone got into this discussion with me that when you stop at a signal and signal has just turned red (so it will be a min or so before you actually need to move the car again).

-you should put it in "N" gear? because if its in "D" its constantly putting pressure on "cluth plate"?

My understanding was, cluth plate (for manua/auto) is used only when you switch gears? so changing gears when not needed is actually making your clutch gear worked more...

Anybody wants to concur with me?