All Things Mk5 > Mk5 General Area

am i talking rubbish?

<< < (2/2)

Rich:
omg i was thinking this today about an 1hr ago !!!! unbelievable !!!

Whats even more stunning... i ask myself the exact same words


--- Quote from: edd666999 on October 02, 2009, 05:13:21 pm ---does the ECU learn from the way you drive? or learn anything at all from new that would make a difference to how my car drives compared to yours?

--- End quote ---


I change my driving styles all the time, and sometimes it doesnt give the response i'd like.. i.e  Flooring it a bit... it normally drops a gear and shoots off.... but sometimes after driving really slowly and economically.... floorng it a bit... just keeps it in the same gear.

The best way to look upon it as it adapts to your current drive style i.e agressive driving... normal.. & eco driving

edd666999:
This is how my old car worked, if i drove economically 2days before my trip to Brighton i could get there and most the way back on 1 tank, if it had been a particularity stressful few days then id be chugging into Brighton on fumes lol

But the golf seems different (im aware of the mpg difference due to engine sizes and what not) but im sure i can better my current average haha i have tried it in all modes, i have noticed some difference like 'RICH' said after driving eco it doesn't want to drop a gear and go.

I poss haven't had the car long enough yet, only done 300miles since i picked it up and i reset the counters the day i bought it an my average is 31mpg at mo, that does include some "fun" times lol.

Blake-R:
I have been pretty happy with my mpg so far. I have had the car for just under a week now and having had to change my driving style, around town today I was getting 36mpg out of the Gti so I'm pretty chugged so far, been really surprised how Eco it can be dependig on how u drive it.

stealthwolf:
Definitely noticed this, but knew about it beforehand.

If you drive cautiously and change gear at 2000rpm, when you floor the gas pedal, there's a slower rate of acceleration.

If you drive hard and fast everywhere, the car accelerates faster too.

SteveyD:
My girlfriend drives my car all week covering about 12 miles a day, then shopping with her mum at the weekend etc and getting in my car after a week of not driving it I notice the difference, its more reserved, changes gear quickly at low revs etc.  After a bit of right foot action it adapts to my driving style becoming more responsive and always wanting to "go", then I park it up, hand over the keys and the cycle starts all over again.

The real test of ecu adapting to your driving style comes after doing a track day, or trip to the ring.  The car turns into a monster on the streets and is almost impossible to drive at 30mph, accelerate smoothly without ripping your head off or reverse without looking like a learner driver struggling with clutch control.

Clever stuff!

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page