It’s seriously annoying that Ford hasn’t figured out how to do software right. Saving settings from previous driving session should be 100% a software update from factory delivered over the air.
Guys... count your blessings for the improvement. Remember, Jen Too it’s
normal eco mode EVERY startup.
I’m given to understand that this is Ford’s answer to the cafe standards, and that if they permit you to “select” modes and there’s an impact to fuel economy, then the truck has to be validated with that setting. On the high way I’m not sure what speed they’re testing at. Follow along though.
At any speed below 62-63mph on my speedo it’s the minimum 10th gear speed in sport mode.
In normal mode, 10th gear comes in a full 20mph earlier.
I can say that this definitely helps on Island time, where speeds are capped at 60mph and nobody’s in a hurry. Think NC Outer Banks.
I’ve pulled 21mpg on vacation there. which included a couple trips out on to the sand.
I didn’t see a lot of difference in mpg where it’s mixed to minimal driving “in town” using sport mode, but if it’s only low speed stuff I can’t touch 20mpg using sport. Even driving sport mode like Island time driving.
That doesn’t mean I like this default to eco mode, I don’t. Just that it’s what they’re doing to certify the fuel economy. So I’ve heard.