This is a very basic question because it has been a very long time since I have owned an automatic, and never one with four separate driving modes (Eco Pro, Comfort, Sport and Sport +) so please bear with me if these questions are pretty basic:
- You can change modes up and down "on the fly" but does this mean you should? Does it stress the engine to change driving modes at speed and is it better practice to switch modes when stopped, say at a traffic light?
- During a freeway drive in Sport mode just now, it struck me that Comfort mode is much better suited to freeway driving. Why set the car to an aggressive gearing/suspension profile when Comfort mode will save gas at 80 - 100 mph, provide a smoother, quieter ride and you can still "kick down" a gear or two if you need to hustle past a fast truck. Do you think this is a sound theory? And if so (see above) is there any reason to be hesitant about switching from Sport to Comfort mode at 80 mph or above?
Again, apologies for the very elementary questions. It's great that you can shift modes in motion and the technology is truly impressive but this is a revvy, over-achieving engine and even though I like to drive hard when it's safe, I want to preserve the car and not subject it to unnecessary forms of stress. Many thanks.
- You can change modes up and down "on the fly" but does this mean you should? Does it stress the engine to change driving modes at speed and is it better practice to switch modes when stopped, say at a traffic light?
- During a freeway drive in Sport mode just now, it struck me that Comfort mode is much better suited to freeway driving. Why set the car to an aggressive gearing/suspension profile when Comfort mode will save gas at 80 - 100 mph, provide a smoother, quieter ride and you can still "kick down" a gear or two if you need to hustle past a fast truck. Do you think this is a sound theory? And if so (see above) is there any reason to be hesitant about switching from Sport to Comfort mode at 80 mph or above?
Again, apologies for the very elementary questions. It's great that you can shift modes in motion and the technology is truly impressive but this is a revvy, over-achieving engine and even though I like to drive hard when it's safe, I want to preserve the car and not subject it to unnecessary forms of stress. Many thanks.
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