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instarx · 01-16-2009, 02:34 PM

I have played with the winter mode on my volvo and its a really strange sensation to use it. From a standing stop the engine roars and roars (but stays under 2000 rpm) and after about 3 seconds the car has moved about a foot! After that it begins to accelerates more quickly. This is probably great in slippery conditions because the Volvo throttles are kind of sensitive otherwise.

The winter mode is therefore too slow to use in traffic when there are people behind you. What I found was that if I moved off in normal mode and after a few feet I pushed the W button the car immediately went into third gear. This could result in fuel savings but I did not test it.

01-16-2009, 02:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
instarx EcoModding Dilatant Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC Posts: 262 Volvo - '00 Volvo V70 XC AWD SE 90 day: 27.7 mpg (US) Thanks: 4 Thanked 27 Times in 17 Posts	I have played with the winter mode on my volvo and its a really strange sensation to use it. From a standing stop the engine roars and roars (but stays under 2000 rpm) and after about 3 seconds the car has moved about a foot! After that it begins to accelerates more quickly. This is probably great in slippery conditions because the Volvo throttles are kind of sensitive otherwise. The winter mode is therefore too slow to use in traffic when there are people behind you. What I found was that if I moved off in normal mode and after a few feet I pushed the W button the car immediately went into third gear. This could result in fuel savings but I did not test it. Last edited by instarx; 01-16-2009 at 03:35 PM..