10-31-2012, 01:23 PM | #1 |
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Well I've read the marketing version of my tail shaft and axels turning blue in this setting but what is really happening? Ta
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I have the F31 328i Luxury touring on loan, it was brand new when I got it , it now has 1285 miles on it, MPG has not changed from 36MPG too 38MPG I use eco-pro mode and TBH on a run in comfort there is hardly any difference at all, the air-con sometimes mists up the screen so you need to blast the screen for a minute or so. I have not thrashed the engine much at all as the economy dives once it has to work, I live out of town so very little town work done, I tend to use the eco pro mode when in traffic or a town or jam, that may help a bit on economy , one thing we have noticed is the indicator in the dash for eco pro mode goes to it's best position ( most economical) when in cruise control or with your foot off the gas peddle, this shows the actuator to be connected to the accelerator peddle.
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I'm beginning to think the Eco-Sloth mode is more gimmick that practical driving aid.
I'm not a hooligan but I'd say the car's in Sport around 25% of the time and Comfort most of the rest. A mix of town, country and dual carriageways is returning in the 39-40mpg region after 5K miles, and on a steady 300m motorway run at 70-75mph I got a shade over 50mpg! I did try Eco mode for a whole tankful and I'd guess I was getting around a 5-7% saving but I had to drive like a nun and anything untoward, like hard braking when someone pulls out in front of you, makes your little Eco-smug-meter go backwards!
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11-01-2012, 04:35 AM | #4 |
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The only physical difference with Eco Pro mode is it tries to relax on the A/C a bit. Yeah, the throttle map is a bit more relaxed but the engine map itself is the same. Other than that, it's just an aid to an economic mind-set
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Not a bad thing, as it does give drivers the option for better mpg, if they can't drive economically without the aids. HighlandPete |
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11-01-2012, 06:44 AM | #6 |
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Yeah, I'm all in favour. Anything to help the pounds go further when I'm just travelling
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BMW cars pre Eco Pro, have had that feature as part of the "efficient dynamics" package. If you mean the fuel saved readout in Eco Pro mode, that is to show the savings over driving in the other mode, so again real. Eco Pro is an economy mode, encouraging better mpg. HighlandPete |
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11-01-2012, 06:42 PM | #9 |
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I understood the Eco Pro readout thingy on the dash to show you your fuel saving since going into Eco Pro mode compared to your average fuel consumption. So if you're darting around at 30mpg and go into Eco pro mode, you'll see the gained miles pile on quickly ... at least that's what it seems like
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Just to clarify what MaestroAl has said.
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It also reduced power to heated seats as well.
It seems to make sense if in slow traffic, either stop/start or moving and you just want to sit behind. on the Mway it makes sense too...although as i use cruise how much fuel it does save not sure. I also had my windscreen mist up on one occasion. Pulling away from junctions is a bit scary with the throttle dulled!
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I noticed yesterday that my Bonus range dropped backwards from +99.3 km to +96.5 km so it's definitely not range that you gained as gain shouldn't go backwards. It is true that I did turn off the engine between the noticed drop which means the car went into the COMFORT mode after turning on the engine before I switched back to ECO PRO. It seems to measure gains over average consumption in the other states. As I usually switch to ECO PRO right after starting the engine, my COMFORT average should be pretty high resulting in high ECO PRO gains.
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Pretty sure their quoted economy numbers will be based ECO PRO mode and since higher mpgs cost them money the mode includes loads of tiny tweaks that probably don't make much difference for most drivers
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08-29-2013, 05:16 PM | #15 |
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I think eco pro is great - seems to be giving me a % 5 - % 10 saving. I use it for the boring work commute and once your moving on the motorway you dont notice the difference as much. It is rather slow though - unless you stick your foot into the carpet!
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I to like the Eco Pro option and particularly when in heavy traffic. What I cannot get to work is the Eco Pro Analyser on my iPhone 4. It connects fine and downloads my mileage, range and amount of petrol. I can also use the web radio app to listen to the radio in the Christmas Islands! But I cannot get it to download the Eco Pro driving to give me high scores for trips and MPG. Anyone got it working?
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I'm now averaging 40-41 mpg and I rarely go near Eco Pro mode. Spend most of the time in Sport / Manual and shift early with the paddles.
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I got it working for four trips. I think you have to activate it for each trip. I will have a fiddle today if I remember and get back to you.
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To be honest I probably spend 95% of the time in comfort mode. I have tried Eco mode but unless the car is crusing it just feels FAR too lethargic. Sport mode is fun, but i find best (with my 8AT) with the box in manual shift mode. That way when i am on a straight I can cruise at low revs. I agree with some to an extent that say Eco not needed as you should be able to control the car with your foot, but Sport mode in town centres is too twitchy, Comfort of Eco best there for me as it's far smoother.
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Is there any difference to the engine note across the different modes? I could swear that in sport mode I get more of a whistle, presumably turbo(?), than I get in eco pro, tho that could be because in sport mode I'm generally caning it, revving higher etc.
Is the general concensus then that the difference between comfort and eco pro modes is less power to heated seats and aircon and the smug-ometer? |
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