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Nice. seems to be a lot of variables with drive mode mpg topic. I will answer questions that people have had for me.
In eco mode, i drove about 80 interstate miles. Same as in sport mode, about 80 miles interstate. I had about 120 miles interstate in normal mode. Not to sure as percentage wise how many miles i drove.
Another comment pointed out the disparity of mpg difference week to week in various modes. I noticed that as well!! I do not know why the difference was so big. I figured maybe the software was making adjustments to the engine after seeing that I drove in the same mode after a period of time? I had no big swing in weather or trips or driving styles. I did see that and still do not know what the difference was, every fill up, once the nozel popped off, I was done putting gas into the vehicle, i did not do the top it off with as much fuel as I could get into it.
I am defineatly looking to get a tune for towing. I just have a big question. Is a tune worth it without changing exhaust, intercooler bigger cai box and so on, or will a tune serve my purposes just fine. I see a lot of Ranger owners using the unleashed tune.
Eco mode, really was a big disapointment. do not know when this mode would do better. i did think it would make a difference.
the terrain I drove in is south texas. it is flat as can be down here. the biggest and steepest hills here are the levees. wind always blows from the southeast, so the only interstate here goes west to east, so if you get the wind at your front coming, you get it at your back going. so it kind of evens itself out.
I had a constant air pressure of 38 in my tires. that is what the placard on my Ranger calls for. Me normally though, run 34 just to soften the ride. or even 32. but it has been at 38 since I started this big experiment.
I am sure there is a lot more I could have made notes on had I done this more scientiffically. but unlike a denver 100 loop, i was trying to see just what would happen with drive modes and mpg over a real everyday use of a vehicle. So this reprresents, at least i feel it does, a true real world representation of everyday use of a vehicle. not perfect conditions the car manufactures test in. Once I start working on a regular basis again maybe I could do this again. But then we throw in the towing and hauling that throw in the monkey wrench to perfect testing again. But that is real world use of the Ranger as a working vehicle, so I just may do it again once I am working 100 percent again. right now I am only doing light work 3 or 4 days a week.
I think I will begin that test in another month or 2 again! as a work vehicle and note all the drive modes utilized with the eco, sprot and normal modes being the main mode the vehicle drives in. Stay tuned. I would keep closer to 500 miles for each mode and use the same 93 octane gas and same tire pressure as the placard says.
In eco mode, i drove about 80 interstate miles. Same as in sport mode, about 80 miles interstate. I had about 120 miles interstate in normal mode. Not to sure as percentage wise how many miles i drove.
Another comment pointed out the disparity of mpg difference week to week in various modes. I noticed that as well!! I do not know why the difference was so big. I figured maybe the software was making adjustments to the engine after seeing that I drove in the same mode after a period of time? I had no big swing in weather or trips or driving styles. I did see that and still do not know what the difference was, every fill up, once the nozel popped off, I was done putting gas into the vehicle, i did not do the top it off with as much fuel as I could get into it.
I am defineatly looking to get a tune for towing. I just have a big question. Is a tune worth it without changing exhaust, intercooler bigger cai box and so on, or will a tune serve my purposes just fine. I see a lot of Ranger owners using the unleashed tune.
Eco mode, really was a big disapointment. do not know when this mode would do better. i did think it would make a difference.
the terrain I drove in is south texas. it is flat as can be down here. the biggest and steepest hills here are the levees. wind always blows from the southeast, so the only interstate here goes west to east, so if you get the wind at your front coming, you get it at your back going. so it kind of evens itself out.
I had a constant air pressure of 38 in my tires. that is what the placard on my Ranger calls for. Me normally though, run 34 just to soften the ride. or even 32. but it has been at 38 since I started this big experiment.
I am sure there is a lot more I could have made notes on had I done this more scientiffically. but unlike a denver 100 loop, i was trying to see just what would happen with drive modes and mpg over a real everyday use of a vehicle. So this reprresents, at least i feel it does, a true real world representation of everyday use of a vehicle. not perfect conditions the car manufactures test in. Once I start working on a regular basis again maybe I could do this again. But then we throw in the towing and hauling that throw in the monkey wrench to perfect testing again. But that is real world use of the Ranger as a working vehicle, so I just may do it again once I am working 100 percent again. right now I am only doing light work 3 or 4 days a week.
I think I will begin that test in another month or 2 again! as a work vehicle and note all the drive modes utilized with the eco, sprot and normal modes being the main mode the vehicle drives in. Stay tuned. I would keep closer to 500 miles for each mode and use the same 93 octane gas and same tire pressure as the placard says.
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