what is over drive even for!

And for the most part it works wonderfully... but it can't see the road ahead and anticipate what your right foot is going to do to maintain speed.

There have been maybe 10 times in my life that I've shut the OD off... and it's always been in mountainous terrain where the trans was constantly jumping between gears. Every time the trans shifts, there is some slippage of the clutch packs, which causes wear and increases heat.

If the trans shifts more than 2 or 3 times within 30 seconds or so, and the appearance of the road ahead indicates it is going to continue, I'll drop it out of OD.

But for 99.9% of all driving, I'm 100% with you... there is RARELY a reason to disable OD.

 

Second Gen FTMFW.

 

I just leave OD on at all times, unless I'm climbing up a hill then I'll turn it off for some extra climbing power.

 

unnecessary thread revival