Better MPG in Sport Mode?
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Better MPG in Sport Mode?
Has anyone else notice better gas mileage in sport mode? I've been experimenting and have driven the F in sport mode for about 1000 miles in sport mode alone, both city and highway, normal daily driving, and I've noticed a 10 miles more per tank. Has anyone else notice this?
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No, I've noticed the exact opposite.
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You have to go by miles per gallon. Use www.gasbuddy.com to find the gas prices and log gallons and miles.
Miles per tank is BS. Not even close to accurate.
Miles per tank is BS. Not even close to accurate.
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Has anyone else notice better gas mileage in sport mode? I've been experimenting and have driven the F in sport mode for about 1000 miles in sport mode alone, both city and highway, normal daily driving, and I've noticed a 10 miles more per tank. Has anyone else notice this?
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I'm always in Sport Mode, so I can't answer your question. However, Lexus developed the two modes so that in Non Sport mode, they can show the best gas mileage they can for purposes of the feds, and the dreaded gas guzzler tax. It takes a thought process to put the car in Sport mode. That way Lexus can say that is the normal mode, and measure gas mileage in that mode. IMHO, throttle response is unacceptable in the Non Sport Mode.
And, I always take my gas mileage with a calculator, not with the onboard readings.
Lou
And, I always take my gas mileage with a calculator, not with the onboard readings.
Lou
Last edited by flowrider; 03-02-11 at 06:45 PM.
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I think part of the reason that I maybe getting better MPG in Sport Mode is because my car seems to coast more freely in Sport mode. I get up to the desired speed and I can coast for a longer period of time before I need to apply the gas again. In regular mode, the car seems to be restrained and takes more effort to keep at a desired speed. It maybe different for other's, based on one's driving habits, driving terrain, and mods on the car, but for me, Sport Mode yields more MPG.
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Call me crazy, but I drive in "snow" mode about 25% of the time; always when the engine's cold, and sometimes during my morning work commute. I figure if I don't need all the power, I might as well save some gas. It feels like I have a small V6 when I'm in snow mode, but it makes driving in sport mode so much more enjoyable.
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Has anyone else notice better gas mileage in sport mode? I've been experimenting and have driven the F in sport mode for about 1000 miles in sport mode alone, both city and highway, normal daily driving, and I've noticed a 10 miles more per tank. Has anyone else notice this?