Just returned this afternoon from a few days at Crater Lake. On this trip, I used normal mode for all of the US 97 driving, and only used tow/haul for the ups and downs inside the actual national park boundaries. Seemed to work very well that way, and my overall MPG was about 2 MPG better than...
Your post is what triggered my registering for these forums just now. I can chime in with <slightly> similar experience.
I have a 2026 with the 2.7 that I just picked up a month and a half ago. Last week, I drove it to Portland to pick up our new T@b 400 Black Canyon, and promptly drove it...