ECO Mode

[Eltaco]

Is “ECO mode” actually a setting, or just an indication that you’re driving well enough to get a ECO gold star? On our Toyota, there’s actually ECO settings that dictates how the vehicle accelerates and shift points. It’s a very evident change in the way the vehicle functions. On my Ram it appears the “ECO” light only comes on to indicate that I’ve stopped touching the gas pedal.

Does activation of the ECO dash light actually do anything to improve mpg, or is this just an annoying indication of how well I’m feathering my gas pedal?

 

[ProdigyDude]

It means your engine is running on 4 cylinders only so yes it should theoretically improve MPG.


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[Richard320]

As stated already, ECO means 4 of the cylinders are deactivated. If you're on the MPG screen and have it where you can see the instantaneous economy, you'll see it jumps. In my experience, ECO doesn't kick on much above 60 mph, unless it's a slight downgrade.

The ECO mode on your Toyota is like the normal mode on the RAM. If you want more acceleration and power, switch to tow/haul mode. When you do, ECO is disabled.

 

[Eltaco]

Thanks guys, that’s incredibly good info.

So is ECO always activated when Tow/Haul isn’t, or does it need to be activated in the display controls in my Uconnect?

 

[Richard320]

Thanks guys, that’s incredibly good info.

So is ECO always activated when Tow/Haul isn’t, or does it need to be activated in the display controls in my Uconnect?

It's always on unless you go to tow/haul or if you manually shift the transmission to 8. (or lower) All that the uconnect settings does is turn the dash indicator on or off. Some people want to know and some find it annoying.

 

[Benca101]

I have a road near my house in San Diego. I set the cruise to 47mph and the truck goes into ECO stays there until I get a red light. I can average 35MPG for miles... minus the lights of course.