Snow Mode Is More Economic? Is

[IWinLol]

Hi there,

First off, this is my first post, been reading some stuff on this forum that helped me, so I figured I'd make an account to ask this question!

I was driving home from work today and tried snow mode for the first time.

Am i right in saying the car drives in higher gears, hence the low RPM, to maximise engine breaking?

And I also noticed my MPG went up to around 40 at one point!

So it seems more economic to drive the IS200 in snow mode, and when you need to pull away, at a roundabout for example, then turn it off?

Oh and do you guys think it would hurt the car to keep switching the modes around all the time?

Oh and i forgot to add i drive an automatic

Thanks!

[matt-c]

It's not - all the snow button does is make the pedal less responsive, so you don't just sit there and spin.

[sjrainsford]

It just makes the accelerator less responsive as stated already. It's all electronic in terms of turning it on and off so it won't damage anything.

However, it could help you to drive more economically. It's all in the mind! That's how Eco mode works on a few cars. So it's all about what it does to your driving style.