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<blockquote data-quote="FordTechOne" data-source="post: 1540423" data-attributes="member: 35543"><p>Nope, same as F-150/Raptor. Defaults to Normal mode with each key cycle.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Powertrain tuning is critical to EPA test results; the cycle is very strict. These test procedures are the reason almost all vehicles now have auto start/stop. Even a couple hundred RPM difference before a shifts will lower the average, which directly affects the published fuel economy.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Automotive OEMs need to cater to the general public, which in the case of F-Series is millions of buyers. They have to be mindful of increased complexity, because the large majority of consumers aren’t going to use features like that, and the resulting confusion can pull down overall vehicle benchmark scores. The category of “difficulty to use” has a major impact, as the average age of a vehicle being traded in is 12 years old. Most of these people have never used Sync or push button start, never mind more advanced features.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Perfect solution? Of course not. But until the EPA changes their rules, I don’t see another way around it. That being said, I wonder how FCA tests their Hellcat models...black key or red key? I’d guess the black key, maybe that’s a way around the system??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FordTechOne, post: 1540423, member: 35543"] Nope, same as F-150/Raptor. Defaults to Normal mode with each key cycle. Powertrain tuning is critical to EPA test results; the cycle is very strict. These test procedures are the reason almost all vehicles now have auto start/stop. Even a couple hundred RPM difference before a shifts will lower the average, which directly affects the published fuel economy. Automotive OEMs need to cater to the general public, which in the case of F-Series is millions of buyers. They have to be mindful of increased complexity, because the large majority of consumers aren’t going to use features like that, and the resulting confusion can pull down overall vehicle benchmark scores. The category of “difficulty to use” has a major impact, as the average age of a vehicle being traded in is 12 years old. Most of these people have never used Sync or push button start, never mind more advanced features. Perfect solution? Of course not. But until the EPA changes their rules, I don’t see another way around it. That being said, I wonder how FCA tests their Hellcat models...black key or red key? I’d guess the black key, maybe that’s a way around the system?? [/QUOTE]
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