Pedal Commander highway use? - Page 2 - Toyota 4Runner Forum

ElectroBoy · 04-29-2021, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 5thToy

Because it is promotional advertising, and carefully worded.

"can" help you save "up to"...

Notice nowhere do they say anything about "how".

I'm not banging on PC or SB. I have a Spring Booster in my 4Runner and I love it. I would have been just as comfortable buying a Pedal Commander. I consider them interchangeable. Wouldn't go back to stock. I don't expect it to do anything for fuel economy. That's not why I installed it. Slowing things down even further to try and save fuel would be counter productive to why it is needed to begin with.

Yep. I love my SB too. If anyone wants to experience it, buy one from member @Jason B . There’s a 30 day trial period. No risk. Just return it if you don’t like it.

Any increased gas savings you get would be just due to you driving more mindfully.

somenoise · 04-29-2021, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Gouranga

so why do they advertise 20% lol

heres another question that.. i know you guys mentioned lag..
but i picked a 2021 venture and there is no lag.....

mind you i came from a bmw X6 M
.. is it possible for 2021 they made it so its more responsive ?
ive never driven any other 4runner

maybe someone here who has an older one and has a new one now can tell me if they feel the new ones are more responsive ?
because i really see no lag in mine

Same experience here. I think it's from not realizing you need to feather/finesse a pedal to get good response out of drive by wire. Mashing the pedal confuses the system into thinking you overapplied the throttle (although i wouldn't be surprised if most american manufactures programmed pedals for this type of driving, which explains why many struggle with the 4runner throttle). If instead you modulate pressure on the pedal in relation to the car's feedback, you can usually accelerate pretty quickly without having the vehicle search for gears. I'm guessing most people think race drivers mash the pedal at the start line when in reality they quickly but progressively increase pressure; if not they would just spin out.

Gouranga · 04-30-2021, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by somenoise

Same experience here. I think it's from not realizing you need to feather/finesse a pedal to get good response out of drive by wire. Mashing the pedal confuses the system into thinking you overapplied the throttle (although i wouldn't be surprised if most american manufactures programmed pedals for this type of driving, which explains why many struggle with the 4runner throttle). If instead you modulate pressure on the pedal in relation to the car's feedback, you can usually accelerate pretty quickly without having the vehicle search for gears. I'm guessing most people think race drivers mash the pedal at the start line when in reality they quickly but progressively increase pressure; if not they would just spin out.

thats exactly what i was thinking
like most cars i had its way quicker to slowly keep pressing down vs just pushing it down in one shot i guess some people have ''heavy feet''

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