Stay in ECO mode after starting?

[goober71]

I’ve been driving around in ECO mode the last few days, and mileage seems to be noticeably better.
Having to answer the question “return to eco?” every time I start the truck is annoying. Any way to get around this and stay in ECO mode until I decide to switch?

Thanks.

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[CACTUSGREYFX4]

Nope that's the way it works. I have been doing that on mine for over a year. Gets to be routine when I get in and start it.

 

[superj]

i like eco mode too, the trans shifts so smooth you never feel the gear changes.

but no, not even forscan will get it so you can start in eco, i tried by turning off normal and the truck would still start in normal but would no longer let me change the trans mode. you can turn off every mod but normal, which sucks

 

[fordtrks4ever]

Short answer is No

 

[Freedom Beast]

I'm no helicopter pilot, but I sure feel like one having to push all these buttons and turn knobs just to go. Bwahahahaha

 

[goober71]

I'm no helicopter pilot, but I sure feel like one having to push all these buttons and turn knobs just to go. Bwahahahaha

My feeling exactly! Why can’t it just stay in the mode I put it in last time!

 

[fordtrks4ever]

My feeling exactly! Why can’t it just stay in the mode I put it in last time!

Only Ford programmers know for sure

 

[Raptortugal]

Is ECO mode possible with Forscan on a Raptor ?

 

[TurboRanger]

You have to push buttons .
When I start the truck 1 push stop start 2 + button so I see what gear its in 3 select drive mode
4 close navigation history 5 sometimes close navigation

 

[superj]

I used eco mode my whole 400 mile trip today and did get about 2mph better then normal at 80mph. But the shifting is so much smoother

 

[Freedom Beast]

Hey Ford, you listening? Two words - "memory button". I do have two other words, but I'll keep those to myself.

 

[Breakthrough]

I gave eco mode a shot after reading this thread and I also experienced far smoother shifting. Will be using that mode primarily now.

 

[goober71]

Yes, eco mode is great! Mileage is at 21mpg in primarily city driving! If only I didn’t have to keep pushing the ok button on every start……sigh!!!

 

[lordtygr]

This thread has converted me. I am not an Eco-guy, and i thought, i would RARELY, if ever, use eco mode. maybe on a long trip, or whatever. but after reading this thread, i've been using it daily. I spend a large chunk of my driving in heavy traffic. Normal Mode can't figure out wtf i'm doing most of the time and will shift too late, too early, or not shift when i want it, etc. I did use sport mode off and on for a bit and even in heavy traffic it was much better than normal as it was slow to want to upshift and would keep the RPM's up ready to dart around. but then also, it wouldn't take much and to speed up of course and in traffic I'd have to brake hard to slow back down. Eco mode has pretty much solved most of that. especially considering, I naturally have a heavy foot. it seems to do the opposite of sport mode and will hold the higher gears longer before down shifting so I can get on the peddle and not worry about dropping a gear unless I really want to. and if I need to romp on it for some reason, it will still give me plenty of go. plus my mileage has increased as well so even though that wasn't the point of me using it, it's not a bad bonus to have.

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