Does Eco Mode really save gas?

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“Eco” mode has become a common feature in cars, but experts say your driving habits are more important when it comes to saving money on gas.
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@aviationraps9983 2 ай бұрын

I loved how the audio went from my right to left ear 😀

@eniyonneu6460 2 ай бұрын

it is painful

@busterscrugs 2 ай бұрын

0:32 "the harder you press down on the gas pedal, the more gas you use." no way, really? I never would've thunk!!!

@radanju3 2 ай бұрын

You'd be pretty damned to know how many stupid people with driver licenses don't know that, which is why you'll still see ridiculous disclaimers like that. I mean for Christ sake, who the hell is gonna ever drink car battery acid? I might as well throw away every owner's manual made for every product manufactured post-2020.

@raykupal 7 ай бұрын

i use Eco mode when my kid's driving to prevent him from lead footing and speeding too quickly😂

@realryanward 29 күн бұрын

Same, but w/ the logic of a RWD truck w/ a bout 500 hp. :) Softer pedal is good.

@terror_panther2687 2 ай бұрын

Idk if changing the audio left to right to left save the energy in the headphones/ speakers

@TEENASSASSIN Жыл бұрын

Left ear enjoyed this

@TEENASSASSIN Жыл бұрын

and then my right ear

@TEENASSASSIN Жыл бұрын

then back to my left

@jordanspringer8 Жыл бұрын

@@TEENASSASSIN lmao

@Legalyjeremy 8 ай бұрын

Well, my left eye enjoyed Ur comment

@boldnbrash7028 2 ай бұрын

I thought I was going nuts

@JomariBatitis 4 ай бұрын

Just cruise and don't press gas and when you feel car slows down just press the gas slightly. It saves gas than aggressively pressing the gas.

@respectyarn 2 ай бұрын

Yes but if you need to speed away from something your car is going to take longer to speed up

@nicholastessier8504 2 ай бұрын

holy shit the panning on this video is crazy, my ears are melting

@kvandyke1035 2 ай бұрын

When I use eco mode on my fifth general RAV4 and I have also observed and learned that I can optimize my fuel economy on the highway, by not going faster than 65

@yarikfreerunner1 2 ай бұрын

Try going 56 or 57 and see how much more you cam save. The difference on my 2016 Sonata was 84 miles per tank. The best was 152 miles per tank more. When going in the 50s the wind resistance decreases and you are squizzing out every dime out of your tank.

@jmer3536 2 ай бұрын

Eco Mode is best used when travelling long distances on the freeway at a set speed.

@willb3636 2 ай бұрын

No. If eco mode only changes transmission shift times and makes the gas pedal slower how would cruising at a constant speed include any of that? What would eco mode be doing differently if you’re cruising on the highway?

@alexc5087 2 ай бұрын

@@willb3636it probably doesn’t push the car as hard and quickly to maintain that constant speed, imo if that makes sense. I’ve at least noticed a difference when driving on the freeway. Might be super subtle but may add up

@brandonczw Ай бұрын

Total opposite, eco mode is best used in the city as it alters your transmission to shift earlier. On highways your transmission is likely already in the highest gear

@TheMW2informer 2 ай бұрын

slowly coasting to a red so it turns green before you stop is the best way to save gas

@radanju3 2 ай бұрын

Especially if driving a manual, there really isn't as much of a choice.

@2013TombRaider 2 ай бұрын

Eco mode should only be used on highway when you driving at consistent speeds. It’s annoying when you trying to speed up or join highway lane.

@harrychildress4575 2 ай бұрын

I’ve been checking “the old fashioned way” by tracking the miles from a fill up to fill up. You should do the same . They claim one thing and your results could be quite different. The claims for the “auto stop/start” is mild to begin with, and when you check manually you will, like I did, find that the “stop/start” isn’t a game changer. I think it’s (stop/start) really “wishful thinking”. You add up the lack of significant mileage improvement, with replacing the starter more frequently, or a “second battery, will likely make the stop/start less attractive. With all,the performance enhancements like “turbocharg” the engine may need to run longer to “cool down”.

@Scotford_Maconochie 2 ай бұрын

My car is rated 27mpg but i always beaten that to 30+ by switching to Eco mode and following every speed limits

@riveroneone 2 ай бұрын

Eco mode should help save some gas in stop and go local driving unless you have a lead foot since it reduces the throttle response. It shouldn’t make much difference at constant highway speeds. Has is mostly wasted (most energy consumed) during acceleration. Slower acceleration equals less fuel used and better economy.

@coby533 2 ай бұрын

So in a standard transmission where I shift myself???

@ehsanull 19 күн бұрын

On my hybrid Camry, freeway driving mostly with Uber and Lyft. Eco I get 50 mpg and normal I get 46 mpg. So it does help, but you have to understand with eco you can’t floor it like usual.

@TripReviews 2 ай бұрын

Had a Chev Malibu rental when this tech first came out. It was a real pia to drive and drove me nuts! I have to wonder how hard this system is in tje engine and starter? If the starter is kicking in every time to restart that mass to be a strain on it and reduce its lifespan. Take a high end car in for a new starter and there goes any imagined savings on gas money.

@ryanespinoza7297 2 ай бұрын

Why would the starter be engaged? This isn’t start/stop that turns the engine off when you come to a complete stop. It’s just a different fuel map for the computer that gives less throttle response and shifts sooner.

@whatskrakin37 2 ай бұрын

Depends on the car really, my Sentra’s eco function doesn’t change throttle response or anything, it just shows a bar on the screen to show you how much throttle you should apply

@flightgearHD Ай бұрын

Really depends on the car, some force a real eco mode, which eliminates fuel while coasting, and prevents mashing of the gas pedal, graduaul acceleration and very conservitive shifts.

@speed8701 8 ай бұрын

I have a Honda CR-V and a RAV4. Both get better mileage w/o dumb mode. Even on the highway on cruse.

@stratosdrix1091 2 ай бұрын

Not driving a huge truck saves fuel.

@HuggyWuggy91 2 ай бұрын

Just use 3 pedal that's it.

@breakinggames6356 2 ай бұрын

Basically a lot of modern vehicles with a eco button basically changes the tune in real time this has always been a thing as long as your vehicle was a certain year a good example of this would be the 2003 gm duramax vans and trucks with a tool you can install a switch with several tunes you change to and set what you one so you can get a "eco" mode really all your doing is changing the shift points and throttle response but also on a diesel you can do more and sport on a vehicle with it just sets the change gear rate higher trucks have been doing this even longer any truck,suv or van witha trailer icon essentially already has this mode and certain models of 90s gm vehicles had this so its existed for a very long time its just becoming slowly more common in more and more vehicles seriously if you have a old gm truck,suv or van and do not know about this press the trailer button it will do that

@caremotor86 2 жыл бұрын

Mercedes is so good on fuel I am getting 31mpg on my 09 CLK320

@toxiczombie4468 Ай бұрын

“The more you press hard on the gas pedal, the more you use up gas” It does??? I thought it’ll fill itself back up the whole time, I wouldn’t know about that

@SonoraWolf Ай бұрын

please tell your video editor to learn how to make mono audio go to both speakers holy heck

@michaelcancerfree 2 ай бұрын

On my 2020 prius prime I got better in town milage in normal mode that eco mode. Have not got enought miles in my new 2024 prius prime hybrid plug in to tell yet

@lapoose325 2 ай бұрын

holy smokes buddy you must be vaccinated 😂

@meair 2 ай бұрын

@@lapoose325and you get less than 40mpg

@ikennabede Ай бұрын

Wow, the stereo mode on this video is awesome 🤣🤣🤣

@SteveXNYC 3 ай бұрын

Its control transmission

@matthewharris5586 24 күн бұрын

I’ve always gotten better mileage in sport mode and I’m not joking

@kornelobajdin5889 2 ай бұрын

0:19 Wait what...oh yeah I forgot this is America.

@axeltech9914 2 ай бұрын

Just drive a manual car

@matthewharris5586 24 күн бұрын

Staying within the posted speed limit uses less gas? Oh wow

@user-zu5do6ri6r 5 күн бұрын

Depends on what you are driving and where your gears shift. Gotta find the "sweet" spot.

@peterking2794 2 ай бұрын

I have a Dacia Sandero 3 cylinder 1.0 litre manual with an ECO mode button. Absolutely useless! All it does is kill what bit of perfermance there is. It's like driving with the hand brake on.

@otarsulava 2 ай бұрын

Get manual stick shift car and switch gears by yourself...

@cop2506 2 ай бұрын

lol everyone here is so ignorant. ECO MODE DOES WORK. You’re not doing it right. 😂😂😂😂😂

@mixalhs8155 28 күн бұрын

So my 00s manual car might be more eco than your new car

@Bonsai-Miata2020 2 ай бұрын

lol, no one wants a car with less power. Not even EV drivers

@GinoObiso 15 күн бұрын

fire the video editor

@limjaheybobandy Ай бұрын

Things I learned in this video:

@unclebadger597 2 ай бұрын

So the more i step on the pedal the more gas i use? Well well.

@Nick41622 2 ай бұрын

No shit!

@Rod83 2 ай бұрын

So of its not eco they lying we should sue them🤷🏾‍♂️🤣🤣

@tf2529 2 ай бұрын

We can thank Team Biden and the Democrats for the high cost of gas, oil, and natural gas.

@Bonsai-Miata2020 2 ай бұрын

No, only your right foot and how you use it uses less fuel. To save gas, ride a pedal bike

@teamsheribail 2 жыл бұрын

NO , When i use ECO mode I use more gas , i no longer use it

@zainrei4917 Жыл бұрын

Depends o. Your situation. Eco mode on reduces HP and torque response. If you have heavy load or more than 3 persons in the vehicle or the road is inclined or mountainous, eco mode is not recommended since you will step on the pedal more or use lower gears often just to compensate the delay(torque response) or lose of power made by eco mode. This is what I have concluded so far in my car based on experience(since it records mileage on each travel) ...Eco mode on... Full passenger + heavy load = 13.7km/L 1 or 2 persons + light load = 24.1km/L highest mileage City drive = 12.6 km/L ...Eco mode off... Full passengers + heavy load =15.9 km/L 1 or 2 persons + light load = 19.1 km/L City drive = 7.1 km/L

@thepotatoofheaven 11 ай бұрын

@zainrei4917 it seems like eco cost u more regardless

@alexvargasmorales712 10 ай бұрын

@@thepotatoofheavennope

@aaroncollado8564 9 ай бұрын

@@thepotatoofheaveneco mode saves power. Low power = less gas usage. But like the video said the car is less responsive. If you’re going to be driving like crazy, then you’re not gonna save anything.

@chaseboy225 2 ай бұрын

My Grand Cherokee has eco mode and the only time I use it is if traveling far out of state or out of county on the freeway