[pyxen]

I feel compelled to write this post, now that I know it 1) actually does affect the car, and 2) turns off...

While parked:
1) Hit Trip until you get to the vehicle settings screen, where it prompts you to hold trip down.
2) Cycle through using the trip button until item 5 - ECO mode - hit Reset to enter the menu
3) Cycle down to "Off"
4) Exit all menus

....you may now begin the hoonage. :00000732:

 

[pyxen]

I'll put it this way: I *love* riding my motorcycle...the rush of it is absoultely fantastic...now that I've turned ECO off, I actually stop and have to make a decision on which to take...my bike, or the car! With ECO off, the GT is a such a fun little machine..and I can see where the fuel savings would come in - if you dont have to push as hard to get going, you won't push as hard..I was constantly flooring it to get moving into traffic - that isn't necessary anymore.

Turn it off.... sooooo good.

 

[pyxen]

It's all a matter of fuel economy taste I guess! Hyper-miling isn't something you just do now and then...its a way of driving, so you'd want every advantage.

 

[pyxen]

placebo effect
n.
The beneficial effect in a patient following a particular treatment that arises from the patient's expectations concerning the treatment rather than from the treatment itself.

placebo or not, I enjoy my car much more now! I really do think that the response is different, all around..especially in 3rd.

 

[pyxen]

lol...effective, I suppose

 

[pyxen]

Awesome

Welcome to the club!

 

[pyxen]

Welcome to the club

 

[pyxen]

EGT....stick that in your pipe, you Grumpy Gus. 4Accent - do you know if adjusting the gas pedal gives you more at the top end, or just off idle?

:00000732:

 

[pyxen]

Hey while we're on the subject of completely subjective results, I just happen to have some fuel line magnets that, according to my thorough "testing" and endless conjecture of people that swear it works, have netted a plus mpg of over 100. :whistling:

Don't forget about painting the calipers....

 

[pyxen]

maybe for some stuff, but probably not for something so intrinsic as the ECO operation..