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Going Eco Pro - 2015 BMW M235i Convertible Long-Term Road Test
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Going Eco Pro - 2015 BMW M235i Convertible Long-Term Road Test
Edmunds.com explores the Eco Pro drive mode setting in its long-term 2015 BMW M235i.
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Honda's trick to eek out a few more MPG's is a lot more simple. I've notice that they are moving all of their cars to automatic climate control systems, the new Civic has it standard on all models. Honda programs it to run in recirculate and lowest possible fan speed in most conditions when it's on full automatic. In my Acura the only time it turns off recirculate is at night after the car has reached set temperature or mild temperatures and cloudy conditions. This allows the compressor to cycle off more frequently reducing load on the engine. I notice if I override the system and manually select fresh air the compressor runs constantly without cycling off.