Hi all - new here, just traded in my Cmax Energi PHEV 2 days ago for a 2018 Niro PHEV EX Premium. Spent the last 5 years learning PHEV tech and best practices on the Energi forum, now moving here to learn from you all.
My questions are on Sport mode - I understand it changes the shift point on the transmission and utilzes the ICE more. From your experiences,
1. is it substantially different from driving in Hybrid D mode as far as MPG economy?
2. if I don't manually shift, will the car continue to automatically shift regardless?
3. do most use it just to jack rabbit off a red light, then shift back to D to continue?
Dontfret, new Niro PHEV driver in San Diego
My questions are on Sport mode - I understand it changes the shift point on the transmission and utilzes the ICE more. From your experiences,
1. is it substantially different from driving in Hybrid D mode as far as MPG economy?
2. if I don't manually shift, will the car continue to automatically shift regardless?
3. do most use it just to jack rabbit off a red light, then shift back to D to continue?
Dontfret, new Niro PHEV driver in San Diego