Switching to Sport+ after driving in Eco for awhile
12-18-18, 07:13 AM
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Switching to Sport+ after driving in Eco for awhile
Anyone else get slammed back to their seats? I forget how sensitive the throttle becomes if I've been driving in eco mode for a good amount of time. Such a change in personality still surprises me to this day.
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12-18-18, 08:01 AM
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It really is so much different. I ride in ECO a lot because of highway driving and the small amount of time I spend in Sport is that much more enjoyable. Also, something random I noticed the past two tanks of gas I've used. I used to keep it in ECO throughout the week when I drive to work for about 30 minutes. I go 80~85 the whole way. One thing I've noticed with the past two full tanks is that I actually am getting better gas mileage average at the end of the tank driving in normal than I did driving in ECO. And I'm not changing the way I'm driving really at all. I only drive to and from work (yes I know I'm boring) so I found this pretty interesting. Makes me wonder if ECO is tuned for lower speeds only. I've mentioned before I've seen that I get the best MPG going about 35-50 mph in ECO.
12-18-18, 08:42 AM
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I do mostly eco on the highway 28, 29 mpg, 100 mile round trip for work daily in my 350 and it still gets me every time I put it in sport+ WOW and the gas pedal becomes so sensitive.
12-18-18, 08:50 AM
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I tried driving home in Eco once, since I have seen where some members on CL use it frequently. I couldn't make it the entire 20 minute drive home, lol. It makes the gas pedal just... dead. Honestly, even between Normal and Sport I don't see a huge difference, given the same style of driving. (I don't have Sport+, but close enough - the main difference being the AVS.)
12-18-18, 09:00 AM
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See the reason I was driving in ECO is because I assumed it would be the best mode to be in for long commutes. Also, I don't really notice the pedal because I stay in cruise control 99% of the drive. But like I said, coming to find out normal seems to get me better MPG I guess just due to the speed that I'm going.
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12-18-18, 09:04 AM
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there's a huge difference in normal vs sport mode when you're tuned and have full bolt ons. the car comes alive in sport mode. in normal mode, it shifts at lower rpms more frequently.
12-18-18, 12:47 PM
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I guess I'm the only one that utilizes Eco and Sport+ haha. I never touch normal or Sport 
Its either extreme for me. Been driving in Eco more recently because the majority of my route these days is full of traffic, tight roads, and potholes. It just isnt an environment to be in Sport+ :/ Need to get out of the city 
Its either extreme for me. Been driving in Eco more recently because the majority of my route these days is full of traffic, tight roads, and potholes. It just isnt an environment to be in Sport+ :/ Need to get out of the city
12-18-18, 02:36 PM
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That being said, I waited until almost 500 to try putting the pedal all the way to the floor. I drove it like a grandpa the first couple of days I had it. I definitely didn't wait the full 621 miles for some spirited driving however.
12-18-18, 02:40 PM
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I was told by my sales associate, "You could drive this car hard with only 100 miles on it if you wanted to, and it would be fine."
That being said, I waited until almost 500 to try putting the pedal all the way to the floor. I drove it like a grandpa the first couple of days I had it. I definitely didn't wait the full 621 miles for some spirited driving however.
That being said, I waited until almost 500 to try putting the pedal all the way to the floor. I drove it like a grandpa the first couple of days I had it. I definitely didn't wait the full 621 miles for some spirited driving however.
I know some older cars actually would benefit from being run hard right out of the gate.
But then again, when I bought my Honda S2000 in '01, those guys took it to a different level. They had the oil checked for moly (Blackstone Labs, way back then), and reported wear on every engine failure (usually due to someone sticking it in 1st at 9,000 rpm instead of 3rd). Apparently the F20C takes up to 10,000 miles to fully break in!
I don't even know what to think anymore. But again, on this engine, and being Toyota, I'm sure I'll get into her a bit after she reaches a few thousand miles.
12-18-18, 10:45 PM
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I use Eco daily, but not on the highways but rather in traffic jams, since Eco mode numbs down the throttle response, so the car won't jump every time you start moving.
Whenever the traffic clears and I can accelerate to higher speeds, I switch to Normal.
I only use Sport mode when I'm racing somebody.
Whenever the traffic clears and I can accelerate to higher speeds, I switch to Normal.
I only use Sport mode when I'm racing somebody.