Traction Control Off Improves Mileage?
Lead Lap
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: South Florida
So far this has only happened once for me but what I did was, and I have an F-Sport so if you have a non F model I don't really know where it is, but you can turn on Eco mode without being in Eco mode. There's an option in the dash settings for an extra Eco mode (I call it "Eco+) where when in Eco or Normal (turning the round ****), it gives you the little Eco indicator on the left outside the LCD screen. When you have that on, you can drive in Eco in the city and then switch to Sport on the highway and it will increase your MPG (in my 250) to about 23-24 city to about 26-27 highway. The highest MPG I have gotten was 27 but so far only once. I have also been testing other things to get the most MPG out of my car.
Pit Crew
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 201
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From: TX
My daily commute is about 42mi. My avg mpg at fill up is about 25-26mpg using the 'total mileage/gal filled'
I always drive in Sport+ and manual mode. You can manually row your gears to 8 instead of of 6-7 in auto mode.
Shifting under 2K RPM's help too!
Hope this helps!
I always drive in Sport+ and manual mode. You can manually row your gears to 8 instead of of 6-7 in auto mode.
Shifting under 2K RPM's help too!
Hope this helps!
I find it hard to believe to achieve this with IS350. Yours must be 250.
Driver
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 165
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From: WA
So far this has only happened once for me but what I did was, and I have an F-Sport so if you have a non F model I don't really know where it is, but you can turn on Eco mode without being in Eco mode. There's an option in the dash settings for an extra Eco mode (I call it "Eco+) where when in Eco or Normal (turning the round ****), it gives you the little Eco indicator on the left outside the LCD screen. When you have that on, you can drive in Eco in the city and then switch to Sport on the highway and it will increase your MPG (in my 250) to about 23-24 city to about 26-27 highway. The highest MPG I have gotten was 27 but so far only once. I have also been testing other things to get the most MPG out of my car.
Here's a snippet from the manual.
Pole Position
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 300
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From: NM
Trick is, we don't have the traffic that you big city drivers have. That's what destroys any type of fuel efficiency this car has.
I'm was getting 22mpg in my IS350 in the beginning. Now I'm averaging around 24mpg with split Freeway/City driving. More than a few WOT romps in Sport typically drop me into the 23 range. If he is traveling 42mi than he is most likely hitting open highway so 25-26 is definitely believable.
Trick is, we don't have the traffic that you big city drivers have. That's what destroys any type of fuel efficiency this car has.
Trick is, we don't have the traffic that you big city drivers have. That's what destroys any type of fuel efficiency this car has.
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Driver
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 108
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From: Texas
There is no such thing as saving gas with traction control off. There is no extra pull or friction caused by this feature unless you are driving very aggressively or trying to spin your wheels on purpose. Traction control is there for those unexpected slips in wet weather and should remain on as a safety feature.
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