vrwl said:
One thing you may not know... ECO mode reduces the output of your cabin heater, so if you're looking for heat while you're driving, either set the temp to 90 degrees if you're driving in ECO or switch to D and set at a lower temp. (I just found out this fact recently myself.)
I had known the A/C was reduced output by the ECO mode but was unaware of the HEAT also being reduced until reading that actually in another thread earlier tonight. This is good info to know, as the low temp this weekend one night is supposed to be 7-deg F, and the high that same day in the mid-teens. So yeah, some cold weather is coming.
My garage has a heater, but I usually let it go down to 40-45-deg-F as that seems reasonable for a garage and keeps things warm enough to melt the snow off the cars, etc. However, I may use the heater in the car on the really cold days just to make things more efficient. And on those days that I'll be leaving work in below-freezing temps, I wish the auto-climate-control worked when not plugged in as I don't have a plug-in spot at work sadly.
As much as I love ECO mode, I kind of wish the heater wasn't affected and only the A/C ... because I can deal with sweating ... but I hate extreme cold!
