Subj : Re: In-car touchscreens w
To   : Rob Mccart
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Thu Jan 01 2026 09:39 am

-=> Rob Mccart wrote to KURT WEISKE <=-

 RM> I've heard that too. I probably don't keep that in mind all the time
 RM> but I also am rarely in a big rush so it would be left to idle for
 RM> a while before I shut it down. I assume the turbo is spinning all
 RM> the time. Too bad it couldn't be set up to only turn on when extra
 RM> power is required, then I'd almost never use it. I drive pretty
 RM> sedately for one who was into muscle cars in my misspent youth..  B)

 I'm sure it's spinning at some lower-than-normal speed to minimize
 turbo lag and wear and tear on the bearings from stops/starts.

 I started driving in high school, spent my time reading Road & Track
 and driving way too fast for conditions. Now, I'm in my 60s, I'm
 driving a Lexus ES300H, a turbo semi-luxe 4-door sedan. Why does it
 need a sport mode and a flappy-paddle gearbox? I'm in the same boat as
 you, drive the speed limit in the slow lane and get crazy gas mileage
 in return.

 Driving to my office I can get 51mpg.


 
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