Anyone drive with the PWR/ECT on all time?
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Anyone drive with the PWR/ECT on all time?
I have a 99 ls400, and I love using this switch PWR/ECT. It makes the car feel so much more powerful as far as taken off and on acceleration. I know it's not great on gas when it's on all time but dam, does it feel good like a different car if I may say. Now beside using more fuel any downside to having this on at all time?
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I use it 100% of the time. Currently have an 09 gs460 and previously had an 01 GS430. I have not seen any appreciable diff in mileage. Using it will not hurt anything, it just changes the mapping a little and holds it in gear a little longer. I also turn it on when driving my wife's LS.
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unlike all of you guys who prefer to have the "PWR/ECT" on, i prefer to have mine on "SNOW". reason being is it actually saves you gas when you're on the highway. it's alot slower but i'm more about saving gas than wasting gas . i always put mine on "SNOW" everytime i enter the car.
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unlike all of you guys who prefer to have the "PWR/ECT" on, i prefer to have mine on "SNOW". reason being is it actually saves you gas when you're on the highway. it's alot slower but i'm more about saving gas than wasting gas . i always put mine on "SNOW" everytime i enter the car.
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He is referring to accelerating to speed from a slow down or during merging. I have rarely driven on a hwy and kept my speed constant. There is always a series of slow downs and speed ups.
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You are right though, if you have the car set on cruise control on the highway, it doesn't matter what mode the transmission is in, it'll consume the same amount of gas (as long as the gear and rpm's are the same).
Back on topic, I always set my car to snow mode for driving around town. Improves traction a bit in the winter and makes starting off super smooth. I usually switch it to normal mode I'm driving onthe highway and it makes the LS feel like a rocket after being used to the throttle response on snow mode.