Economy info for new member please

[qpranger]

Just a quick one guys, what's best for town driving B1-5 or D?

 

[maby]

From the economy point of view, I think you would be hard pressed to detect any difference. Set it the way that feels natural to you.

 

[Tipper]

I find D or maybe occasionally B3 works nicely on the 'engine braking' front.
I only increase the braking effect/regen when descending long hills both to control the speed and maximise the regen.

 

[greendwarf]

Depends what you mean by "town driving" - with our 20mph speed limits, long inclines towards the Thames and generally stop-start driving, here in Sarf Lundun, I find I can coast a lot of the time in B0 paddling up to get "engine braking" when I need to slow down/stop. I find it easier than trying to "feather" the accelerator to get the same effect with the higher B settings.

But its really down to your local traffic conditions and your own driving style - so trial & error to find out what suits you.

 

[jaapv]

I find D or maybe occasionally B3 works nicely on the 'engine braking' front.
I only increase the braking effect/regen when descending long hills both to control the speed and maximise the regen.

Exactly the way I use it. I think that is the way Mitsubishi meant the car to be driven, as they incorporated fast access to B3 and B5 in the "gear control"

 

[anko]

As long as you can coast (or hit the brake pedal only very lightly) it makes not much of a difference. When you need to slow down faster, higher B setting means more power regeneration and consequently less use of friction brakes.