[Alphadan]

Hi all, I am a little curious how you drive your F30 in busy traffic.

Do you keep it in sport mode or comfort mode?
I noticed the car becomes a little jerky in sport mode when I drive it through local street with tons of stop and go. The jerkiness is a result of downshifting as the car glides through street with low speed.

The jerkiness goes away when I put it in Comfort mode. I think the Comfort Mode keeps the car in 3rd/4th gear.
Problem is when I really want the power and torque, the comfort mode won't give it to me immediately.

So I wonder what do you guys do?

[newoldbeemer]

Depends on the speed. Crawling traffic is comfort mode, but if its moving traffic requiring a lot of lane changes then sport mode helps a lot in making a quick, slick movement when there's just the right amount of space to make a safe lane change.

[Mobster1983]

Originally Posted by newoldbeemer

Depends on the speed. Crawling traffic is comfort mode, but if its moving traffic requiring a lot of lane changes then sport mode helps a lot in making a quick, slick movement when there's just the right amount of space to make a safe lane change.

Same here.

[300hp]

Eco pro and listen to music
Eco pro, windows down listen to exhaust
Sport+ DS ON windows down listen to exhaust. I shift the gears myself with the paddle shifters

I would rank them as follows:

Sport+
Eco pro+exhaust
Eco pro+music

[Professor///M]

In busy traffic it's either sport plus with DS/Paddle shifters or eco pro. Just depends on how bad the traffic is.

True stop and go, I use sport plus. The slow, lazy 2mph bumper to bumper i use eco pro.

[gomichaelkgo]

I turn on the radar cruise control and relax.

[snowghost]

Sport Mode and shift myself. Oh wait...I have to shift myself.

Actually I agree that Sport in AT and heavy traffic can be twitchy. So the Comfort throttle seems best suited. I like the Sport throttle mapping better though.

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Originally Posted by gomichaelkgo

I turn on the radar cruise control and relax.

Same here, but I'd add that I sometimes prefer Eco-Pro with the ACC on in stop & go traffic. Eco-Pro smooths out the Active Cruise's desire to keep the distance so perfect between my car and the vehicle in front. Otherwise I use ACC with Comfort.

[flyguy27]

I have been using ECO Pro a lot lately and the mileage per tank vs comfort has gone up for me. I never use sport mode.

[Mobster1983]

Originally Posted by glennQNYC

Same here, but I'd add that I sometimes prefer Eco-Pro with the ACC on in stop & go traffic. Eco-Pro smooths out the Active Cruise's desire to keep the distance so perfect between my car and the vehicle in front. Otherwise I use ACC with Comfort.

I have noticed this too. So glad I sprung for the ACC as it just makes me so much more relaxed in the two hours I drive home through traffic.

[KFIpro]

Sport +DS for the burble, Eco pro in heavy traffic. Better save gas if you can't enjoy in sport mode.

[ft1330]

Originally Posted by Mobster1983

I have noticed this too. So glad I sprung for the ACC as it just makes me so much more relaxed in the two hours I drive home through traffic.

You guys are ready for that new driverless Google car.

[stormlv]

Comfort + D until oil temp gets to 50C (122F)
Comfort + S when oil temp >50C (122F)

If I get the change to play a bit: Sport + S if oil temp is at least 75C (167F)

I almost never use Eco Pro. I really hate the way the car behaves in that mode :|

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Originally Posted by ft1330

You guys are ready for that new driverless Google car.

I exceed 35k miles a year; so these days any vehicle lacking active cruise control is out of consideration. Putting aside the comfort factor; ACC is a great safety feature for people like me who consider their car their office.

[chylld]

I drive in eco pro 99% of the time

[chrisny]

Even in comfort, there is plenty of torque if you need it, you just need to push the pedal a little harder