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What's your daily "mode"

Old 03-11-14, 07:59 PM
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Just curious what mode everyone drives in on a regular basis. Eco, Normal, S, or S+

I've had mine only 2 days now and I seem to be around:

50% Sport+
30% Normal
10% Sport
10% Eco

Just curious what everyone else prefers on a daily basis
Old 03-11-14, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Polo708
Just curious what mode everyone drives in on a regular basis. Eco, Normal, S, or S+

I've had mine only 2 days now and I seem to be around:

50% Sport+
30% Normal
10% Sport
10% Eco

Just curious what everyone else prefers on a daily basis
Sport+, when I think to change it.
Old 03-11-14, 08:46 PM
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50% sport+
40% sport
10% normal
0% eco
Old 03-11-14, 10:04 PM
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I like comfort, plus my commute is mostly straight flat highway anyways so here is it:

70% Normal
20% Sport
10% Sport+
0% Eco (Hate this mode, makes me feel like a firm pillow is wedge behind the gas pedal)

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Old 03-12-14, 05:14 AM
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I usually have the Mrs. in the car with me and she is not a fan of pushing it. Hence my numbers:

50% Normal
30% Eco
15% Sport
5% Sport +
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Yeah I feel it is a better drive in Sport +
80% Sport +
10% Sport
8% Normal
2% Eco
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Normal mode in winter with winter tires. Rest of the year Sport +
Never use Eco or Sport.

Wife drives Eco all year round.
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Sport + 99.8%
Normal the other 0.2%
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all those driving on S/S+...

are you guys actually up-shifting? considering S modes keep the toque converter on where the most torque is... and hold it there for a very long time after you reach your cruising speed... i find that mode to be useless unless i'm manually engaging...

either that you are all getting below 18MPG from excessive revs.
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Normal 100%

I would probably use Sport/Sport+ more but I hate that turning off the car reverts back to Normal mode.
I'm too lazy to twist the dial 1 or 2 times every time I turn on the car.
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Originally Posted by jucytec
all those driving on S/S+...

are you guys actually up-shifting? considering S modes keep the toque converter on where the most torque is... and hold it there for a very long time after you reach your cruising speed... i find that mode to be useless unless i'm manually engaging...

either that you are all getting below 18MPG from excessive revs.
I drive in manual at least 70% of the time. #team15mpgclub lol
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Originally Posted by jucytec
all those driving on S/S+...

are you guys actually up-shifting? considering S modes keep the toque converter on where the most torque is... and hold it there for a very long time after you reach your cruising speed... i find that mode to be useless unless i'm manually engaging...

either that you are all getting below 18MPG from excessive revs.
I use paddle shifter so manual.
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Is there any risk in down shifting to slow the car?
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Hope not, I do it ALL the time. Saves on using the brakes.
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most of the time I'm in normal. If i'm getting low on gas i put it in ECO. If I'm on a twisty road I put it Sport+

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