Well, the car might not let him do that. It's less clear why he can't just throw the car into neutral and let it coast to a stop. I guess that would mess the en

Well, the car might not let him do that. It's less clear why he can't just throw the car into neutral and let it coast to a stop. I guess that would mess the engine up pretty good (edit: I'm not actually sure that's true), but it still seems like the right move. I'd be curious to know why he didn't/couldn't do that.