I don’t know much about engine mapping nor dsg mapping but I have read posts that are concerned with dsg’s changing up too early for some, and which discuss mapping to tackle that. 

Where appropriate though, ie only when not compromising safety nor car well-being, I thought it might be nice if you could do the opposite and use mapping to get to higher gears earlier, in the interests of fuel economy. Maybe something that could be called up in Individual driving mode so that the defaults are still accessible. As said I know nothing so this could be all pie in the sky. 

 

When on manual gears, and like many I suppose, I’ve always tried to employ what’s it called?..driver feedback, and deliberately targeted the gear changing to get better mpg results, by for an outlandish example, doing 30 mph in top gear as opposed to 3rd (Honda Accord 2.2 diesel) with the engine at idling speed. It used to come in handy for example in heavy, slow, but smooth motorway traffic. As said, only where safe. If driving alertly, then you’re always ready to drop a gear fast if needed anyway.

 

As it is, the 190 dsg I have now, although generally ok at 40 mph plus, is a pain at lower speeds, humming away annoyingly and unnecessarily busily on those motorway crawls and with any manual up shift attempt ignored by the dsg. So in those conditions instead of getting say 70 mpg or more even, on those stretches as with the manual Honda, it’s down to what I consider to be an unnecessary 30 mpg, stuck in 3rd when I know it would be a lot better mimicking the Honda.

I still do get quite good mpg though and it really does save a lot of money, through hopefully generally efficient non frantic driving: modest motorway speeds, reading the road/anticipating, coasting, eg down hills and up to roundabouts, using E mode, staying out of sports mode, engine braking when safe, stop start mode, limiting convenience consumers, ducking behind the steering wheel, taping my ears back, and the wife’s. I’m convinced though that this extra thing would make it even better 🤞👍🤔

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 24 March, 20224 yr by davembk
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That's odd, mine will usually be in 5th doing a steady 30 on the flat. It only uses 3rd at 30 during a DPF regen.

Don't think the difference is much. At some speeds/rev combo, generally just below 2k, I could upshift manually into next gear and it'll be fine but the auto will hold gear. Not sure why yours would be droning. The 1.8-1.9k auto vs 1.2k manual shift up revs in mine makes no difference in engine noise. 

 

Also, to make sure the car does not override the gear, you have to push the lever to the left and not just use the paddles. 

 

I have a 6speed dsg 280tsi. 

19 minutes ago, KeteCantek said:

Don't think the difference is much.

True, no difference in fuel consumption between D and S modes in my experience.