Car has no pickup speed from a stop!

[Taebopro18]

I just picked up my brand new Barcelona Red IV with Nav yesterday. I absolutely LOVE the car and am excited to learn about all the little functions, but there's one thing that is driving me a little crazy...

From a stop, the car has no pickup whatsoever in Eco Mode! At a stop light, everyone else is so far down, while I'm still trying to pick up some speed! Is there any way to make this any better (without having to put it in power mode?)

I love it in power mode, but I'm afraid if I drive with it in that mode all the time, I will get crappy gas mileage!

ADVICE PLEASE!!

[anniea]

Originally Posted by Taebopro18

I just picked up my brand new Barcelona Red IV with Nav yesterday. I absolutely LOVE the car and am excited to learn about all the little functions, but there's one thing that is driving me a little crazy...

From a stop, the car has no pickup whatsoever in Eco Mode! At a stop light, everyone else is so far down, while I'm still trying to pick up some speed! Is there any way to make this any better (without having to put it in power mode?)

I love it in power mode, but I'm afraid if I drive with it in that mode all the time, I will get crappy gas mileage!

ADVICE PLEASE!!

Try taking it out of Eco Mode. That doesn't put you in Power Mode. It gives you just the regular driving mode, with which you might prefer the amount of pickup.

[anne1965]

I have no problem whatsoever to keep up with traffic in ECO mode, never ever even come close to flooring it. I don't think traffic here is significantly slower than in the US.

When you accelerate, where is the bar on the HSI? In the pwr area? left of the middle, right of the middle? Does it hesitate or does it start moving right away when you press the accelerator?

[john1701a]

Originally Posted by Taebopro18

From a stop, the car has no pickup whatsoever in Eco Mode!

The power is there when you need it. You don't realize how deeply engrained the habit of holding back is from your previous vehicle. Don't be afraid to push harder on the pedal.
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[rachaelseven]

Originally Posted by john1701a

The power is there when you need it. You don't realize how deeply engrained the habit of holding back is from your previous vehicle. Don't be afraid to push harder on the pedal.
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Exactly. Want to go faster? That's the pedal on the right. Slower... that's the one on the left. Does not matter what mode you are in - the car goes plenty quick when you step on the right pedal. Not quick enough, just push harder on that happy pedal.

[lamontcranston]

I'm definitely not the world's expert on this, as I drove the car once on a test drive. I read a lot of reviews that said it was slow off the line. But you know what? It was reasonable. Not a rocket, I'll grant you, but reasonable. Like a more expensive car, it was undramatic and quiet, so I got to 50 before I realized!

[youdontsay]

Yes, you just need to be a bit more aggressive with your gas pedal. I thought the same thing till I got into a situation where I needed to change lanes. I didn't floor it, but I did realize there was a lot more there than I thought!

I haven't found that occasional use of the power mode does a whole lot to your overall mpg. I tend to use it when I am merging onto highways and need more responsiveness. Once I'm in traffic and up to speed, I go back to normal. I think we're averaging 52 mpg right now.

[richard schumacher]

Floor it.

Note that fuel economy is fundamentally inconsistent with high power/performance, so at each moment you must decide whether to be a fuel sipper or a maniac.

[Taebopro18]

All very interesting replies! I didn't realize you could switch out of Eco Mode. When I start the car it's automatically in Eco Mode. I'm guessing to switch out of it you just have to hit Eco Mode again?

[CAR4TWO]

Originally Posted by richard schumacher

Floor it.

Note that fuel economy is fundamentally inconsistent with high power/performance, so at each moment you must decide whether to be a fuel sipper or a maniac.

That is a great idea. Everyone should know how much power their car has under the hood. You just might need it to merge into traffic or get out of someone's way in a hurry. You can keep it in Eco Mode but floor it going on an entrance ramp to see just how much power you have. There is plenty of power if you know how hard to press on the pedal.