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Old 04-07-2013, 03:26 AM   #48
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Originally Posted by MVJ1975 View Post
It's definitely slowing the engine down.
I was wondering what is the impact of all nannies on on fuel efficiency, vs,
Sport mode, vs,
VSC off.

I would guess with VSC off there is probably better fuel efficient since the system is not trying to preempt handling and therefore might be interfering with the power delivery to the wheels. This is my guess, does anyone know.

Of course the other side of the coin is that the driver would push the accel harder knowing vsc will take care of the rest, effectively using more fuel, but the wheels running only with what is 'stable'. But my question is more about the vsc system vs fuel efficiency and not driver behaviour. Thanks, as if there is a saving to be had, I will turn it off.
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