Conserve drive mode

[DonL]

I have have had my 2021 Corsair for almost 5k mile. In that time I have HATED the way it drives in the city and low speeds. The dealer said it was some feedback thi gy, wich I had replaced. That did help as it turned out what seemed a transmission problem was really and engine. But it only semi fixed it.

But lately I have been putting the car into Conserve mode and I can not believe how much better the thing drives in that.

So now I have to add that ti the things I change each time I get in the car.

 

[kennethkistner@bellsouth.]

Could you please explain what you mean by, "feedback thi gy, wich I had replaced".
Thanks

 

[C Krohn]

I agree that it seems to shift better in conserve mode.

 

[MORSNO]

I wish there was a way to have it stay in the last drive mode selected so I don't have to choose Conserve each time after starting the car.

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[DonL]

Could you please explain what you mean by, "feedback thi gy, wich I had replaced".
Thanks

its in a thread about bucking I started

 

[DonL]

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But lately I have been putting the car into Conserve mode and I can not believe how much better the thing drives in that.

Circling back around because I just can n ot believe how much better the car drives in "conserve" !!!!!!

Almost makes me believe the programming between normal and conserve are switched

 

[greerl]

Circling back around because I just can n ot believe how much better the car drives in "conserve" !!!!!!

Almost makes me believe the programming between normal and conserve are switched

Interesting. When I remember I switch to Conserve in the hope it really improves mpg but I don't notice any difference at all.

Perhaps an aggressive driver would notice a difference?

 

[DonL]

Interesting. When I remember I switch to Conserve in the hope it really improves mpg but I don't notice any difference at all.

Perhaps an aggressive driver would notice a difference?

I am not talking about mpg at all. The car just drives smoother in conserve than normal

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[MORSNO]

I've found a small gain in MPG with conserve mode, and agree with DonL that the car drives much smoother. It uses higher gears in conserve mode, so not as zippy. I've tested this while using the cruise control on neighborhood streets (25mph) and if switching to "excite" it will automatically downshift without a change in speed, when switching back to conserve it will upshift. I also feel it is taking off from a stop in 2nd gear while in conserve and slippery modes versus 1st in excite.

 

[pwpacp]

I tested conserve mode yesterday on a long drive with highway and city streets. Not only is the transmission less detectable shifting (cruise control resume getting back up to set speed doesn't set you back in the seat as much as normal mode) but I found the ride to be smoother too. "Smoother" in that rides like my other larger Lincolns while at the same time not a lumbering feeling. I think I'll continue to use conserve as part of my start up routine from now on.

 

[MORSNO]

I tested conserve mode yesterday on a long drive with highway and city streets. Not only is the transmission less detectable shifting (cruise control resume getting back up to set speed doesn't set you back in the seat as much as normal mode) but I found the ride to be smoother too. "Smoother" in that rides like my other larger Lincolns while at the same time not a lumbering feeling. I think I'll continue to use conserve as part of my start up routine from now on.

Cruise control resume is smoother because the car is using a higher gear where it just gradually gets back up to speed. The more I use Conserve, the more I like it for everyday use.

 

[DonL]

I don't know how people know what gear their Corsair is in. I haven't noticed any change in MPG, cruise control, or anything ese other than the smoother shifting. I now do the mode change after stating the car while the car boots up and I can turn the auto stop/start off.

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[C Krohn]

Drive mode displays in the instrument cluster, unless it’s in normal mode.