So does anyone know exactly what the Econ button does mechanically, besides allow for a greater swing in temps before turn on AC? What does it do to reduce acceleration? What else? And how much difference does it make? City? Highway?
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The first 2500 miles I rarely used it... But then I thought I wasn't using it enough to get a true feel for it, so I decided intentionally to use it continually for the next 1000 miles. I now have 5000 miles on my G2, and still have it in Econ mode! I like the shift points for City driving, and it seems less likely to downshift when using cruise control! :wink: ... both of those are IMO, win-win. Combining those two Econ benefits with an approx 1.5-2 mpg gain makes it's use a no-brainer for my daily driving habits 0
... Naturally, I'll disengage it if towing, etc.
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... Naturally, I'll disengage it if towing, etc..
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Clearly, the various posts on the subject indicate that the Econ Button isn't for all. That's one of its greatest features ... One size does not fit all, ... you can choose. ;-) Some folks drive almost exclusively in mountainous terrain, some live in flatter, more rolling terrain, while others may haul or tow frequently or face greater weather challenges. Whatever the case, ..Use it if it works for your situation or don't, if your situation doesn't readily lend itself to greater economy.
For years I have lamented irritating hard downshifts commanded by cruise control, in its effort to maintain a precise speed. I always felt it would be nice to have the option of losing a few mph versus a gas eating downshift, particularly in rolling terrain. The Econ Button allows this.
I'm also not a fan of gas guzzling jackrabbit starts in City driving, and dislike quick downshifts in minor accelerations. In my experience, the Econ Button helps here too.
One thing I don't care for in hot weather, is the tendency of Econ mode to cause the a/c compressor to disengage during acceleration or minor grade climbing. I tend not to use the Econ Button on the hottest of days. Other than that, I always use Econ mode, as I have found for my driving conditions and habits it provides about 1.5 to 2 mpg improvement overall. That's nearly 10% improvement over the old RL and nearly 8% improvement in the G2 w/out Econ. YMMV
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Clearly, the various posts on the subject indicate that the Econ Button isn't for all. That's one of its greatest features ... One size does not fit all, ... you can choose. ;-) Some folks drive almost exclusively in mountainous terrain, some live in flatter, more rolling terrain, while others may haul or tow frequently or face greater weather challenges. Whatever the case, ..Use it if it works for your situation or don't, if your situation doesn't readily lend itself to greater economy.
For years I have lamented irritating hard downshifts commanded by cruise control, in its effort to maintain a precise speed. I always felt it would be nice to have the option of losing a few mph versus a gas eating downshift, particularly in rolling terrain. The Econ Button allows this.
I'm also not a fan of gas guzzling jackrabbit starts in City driving, and dislike quick downshifts in minor accelerations. In my experience, the Econ Button helps here too.
One thing I don't care for in hot weather, is the tendency of Econ mode to cause the a/c compressor to disengage during acceleration or minor grade climbing. I tend not to use the Econ Button on the hottest of days. Other than that, I always use Econ mode, as I have found for my driving conditions and habits it provides about 1.5 to 2 mpg improvement overall. That's nearly 10% improvement over the old RL and nearly 8% improvement in the G2 w/out Econ. YMMV
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