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      04-23-2021, 01:52 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by deladude View Post
A lot of process? My default drive mode is sport individual so I press one button to turn dsc off when I start the car, and hitting the shifter into M/S is hardly a process - just about as burdensome as using turn signals I would say. Besides all my previous cars were manual so I quite enjoy leveraging all the ways to control the transmission and gear selection. I'll use M/S to avoid riding the brakes on long downhills too!

I'm not sure what you beg to differ about? We agree on the problem being in the software.

Something else I would suggest is being more deliberate and consistent with your throttle input. I don't know how any of you drive, but I've noticed this delay happens more if you jab the throttle or have a couple "false starts" before committing to pulling onto a road. Try to roll onto the throttle with a steady and firm input. This is just a theory but I think the delay is a result of the transmission not being able to decide what gear to be in based on the throttle input being received.
Agree that a smooth consistent pedal push results in a better response, but I find that when I urgently need a little boost, eg to merge into another lane, that's when I feel the 'delay'.... But again it doesn't always happen like that. Sometimes with the same light but sudden throttle press it responds instantly!
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