Poll: Power Drive

Just wondering how many out there use the Power Drive option regularly...

Bart

All the time! Better mpg and its more fun to drive, easy choice..

Yeah, it is more fun, I always use it on the highway in traffic. Better response from the VX when I need to manuever around slow ppl. :)

But, I don't like putting around town with it on, cause it seems like shifting gets real hard between 2nd and 3rd when Power Drive is enabled. Like, when I am slowing down for a stop light or something, and then it turns green and hit the gas again around 20 mph, I get a nice jerky, slammy shift back up. I don't like it....

Bart

Ever since I bought mine new, power has been on! :)

yep im with you bart, on long trips i usually have power drive on.. but a quick run to the grocery store (or more often autozone..) i dont like power mode because it makes my transmission feel loose

I used to have it on all the time, but i notice i get this aful clunk-jerk from the rear when i brake but then have to get on the gas suddenly. Sometimes i sware i think i got a love tap in the rear by the car behind me.

so now i just use it on the freeway, but normal city driving, i'll leave it off. buuuut, my right hand just loves hovering over the button almost at all times.

Yeah, I don't know exactly what it does to the tranny with it on, but someone here can probably explain? Is it just shifting tighter?

Bart

I think the simple explanation for the power mode is that it raises the rpm shift points keeping you in the torque band for "more power".

Mines been on for the last 80,000 miles.