Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnwon
I've noticed the same and I keep my car in Sport mode. I don't use the paddles, but in stop and go traffic, I'll toss it into manual many times so that I can slow the car down with the engine without riding the brakes and covering my wheels with brake dust. My goal in the next couple months is to change the pads to eliminate all the dust. Not that it matters much, but I notice my millage drop significantly when I manually shift vs. allowing the auto to do it.
|
I tried manually shifting a couple of times too and I also noticed that the gas consumption goes up considerably also. I just let the auto do it now- it knows when to shift and lets the engine wind out nicely.