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Pedal Commander review / experience?
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I thought I saw a video that Banks tested these and they were snake oil.
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Waste of money
They make some bold claims on fuel economy improvements but how you drive is how you get better MPGs in the city. If they can get me 40mpgs prove it - otherwise I’m not screwing with the pedal. The anti theft feature too / a subscription for that!? They don’t disclose what it costs, red flag gimmick
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Correction: if you’re getting the pedal commander for fuel economy improvements my recommendation is a HARD NO. I just crushed my previous trip record, and I drive a TH which gets the shittiest gas mileage of the gen 4s. It’s all in technique w/ the pedal in ECO mode
if Pedal Commander wants to send me one to test, I’m game. Do better than this print in Denver rush hour!
if Pedal Commander wants to send me one to test, I’m game. Do better than this print in Denver rush hour!
So the slower I go, the more MPG I get?Correction: if you’re getting the pedal commander for fuel economy improvements my recommendation is a HARD NO. I just crushed my previous trip record, and I drive a TH which gets the shittiest gas mileage of the gen 4s. It’s all in technique w/ the pedal in ECO mode
if Pedal Commander wants to send me one to test, I’m game. Do better than this print in Denver rush hour!
LMAO that's typical rush hour speeds/moving w/traffic in Denver. Some of the worst traffic in the nation.
You don't need a controller box for improved MPGs, ECO mode does it already and you just need to master the art of coasting.
Opposite end of the spectrum: maybe that pedal commander lights up sport mode even more, IDK. This gizmo is a hard sell, we're talking about 4 bangers
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How is that possible? Best i can get in my trd pro is 21mpg. I dont drive the truck hardThey make some bold claims on fuel economy improvements but how you drive is how you get better MPGs in the city. If they can get me 40mpgs prove it - otherwise I’m not screwing with the pedal. The anti theft feature too / a subscription for that!? They don’t disclose what it costs, red flag gimmick
No.
Put the truck in Sport Mode if you want more performance.
Put the truck in Eco Mode if you want more empeegees.
Both of those do MUCH better than installing a widget that literally only simulates your foot pushing the accelerator pedal harder or softer.
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Consistently it’s not possible. There’s several factors that influence long run fuel economy, I personally think the biggest is daily driving distance (keeping the hybrid pack maintained & warm), rolling resistance, curb weight, aero, winter/summer blends, and driving habits - not in that order, like, aero dominates above 60mph, and I haven’t done a big trip yet since I’ve been tracking my economy with a modified airdam on my TH
I live in an area where we have 2 school zones so the subdivision really forces me to ride the electric motor at slow speeds, and I can make up a lot of ground on my trip econ when I get back in the neighborhood as a result. Also, the MAX indicator on the dash is helpful, the hybrid motor initiates more often if you pulse the pedal on slight climbs, etc. vs. adaptive cruise which relies on the iForce & fuel in most city driving scenarios
I’m at less than 9k miles on this engine, very close to achieving sticker MPG print. ~5k of that was break-in, learning the truck & having fun off the line, remote starting and running my inverter a bunch.
But there’s a reason the meter goes to 60mpg! 🤏
I suppose if the Pedal Commander could tap the electric motor more on mtn climbs that would be something, but the system never lets the NiMH go below 2 bars from what I’ve seen
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When your average speed is about 25mph, it's pretty easy to get those numbers. So not really a realistic number for your average driver that has multiple speed zones they're going through where the average is going to be >25mph.
Lol a rando interjects telling people how it is. I’ll get the print and a 400mi tank. You do you ride that left lane those rigs will move over, you drive a mean 4 banger jefe
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