Testing the ECT POWER Button on the Toyota Tacoma! … SURPRISING RESULTS!

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0:00 Start
1:40 Speed Tests
5:30 MPG Tests

[@martycarmichael3885]

4.88 gears, OV Tune, and ECT on. Truck runs great!

[@TheUnrestricted]

Realllly

[@lonniegerhardt3626]

Awesome video! Awesome content you the man brother binge watching all your videos. Very informative. Thank you sir. Much love man

[@deanoey1185]

You did a great job explaining ECT power. I see it as being helpful to turn-on ECT when passing heavy traffic, going up long steep hills, and towing anything over 1,500 pounds.

[@TheUnrestricted]

Thanks buddy!

[@lc7192]

I think you did a great job with the speed trials. It is more difficult to do the mpg trials, especially for a test distance of one mile, but it makes sense that if the tranny doesn’t shift into the two overdrive gears as quickly, that you are going to use more gas while the ETC is engaged. Great video. I like the app you used too.

[@TheUnrestricted]

Thanks buddy!

[@oogalabs1]

very scientific test. Great job. I noticed same faster feeling using ECT in my 2000 taco

[@TheUnrestricted]

Thanks

[@nickrobertson8852]

Thank you for your video I have a 2017 Toyota Tacoma and the video you just showed with help us enjoy are Tacoma

[@TheUnrestricted]

No worries thanks for the comment!

[@dogmanky]

Great job!

[@TheUnrestricted]

Thanks buddy I appreciate that

[@IEraiderfan]

A good video thanks and stay safe.👍👍👍

[@TheUnrestricted]

Thanks buddy you too

[@mk8530]

Thank you for the video, I really never understood the ECT button. -> The takeaway - don't use ECT, except maybe for towing. (now that gas is 4 bucks a gallon!)

[@TheUnrestricted]

Yes true!

[@ohmypodshowsaidgonz5815]

Great job.

[@TheUnrestricted]

Thanks buddy

[@jefferylorance7988]

Thank you for your test…ETC seems to help for driving up hills…it feels like you got more power for the up hill climbs ..Aloha

[@TheUnrestricted]

Yeah I agree!

[@pullingthestrings5233]

It's called ECT 🤣

[@BOBBYdigital31]

Two seconds is an eternity when racing

[@TheUnrestricted]

I agree

[@markpelenytschka8374]

Interesting 🏁

[@TheUnrestricted]

Thanks buddy

[@noxnyc23]

It should roll out the factory tuned with the ect on but it will be terrible in gas .. so they figured to make it look a bit decent on gas let’s tune it in the most conservative mpg it can get.. Bruh you need to fill up 😎

[@TheUnrestricted]

Haha true! Filling up soon

[@lizzyzier5208]

Wow this was actually a pretty good test. Thanks

[@TheUnrestricted]

Thank you!

[@GM4GBIWM]

I love using it on days off when I’m driving around, just makes the truck seems less sluggish and more sporty. But yes does use more fuel.

[@TheUnrestricted]

Yeah for sure!

[@beexiong2995]

1-2 mpg isn't that bad. Kdmax tune will help without ect button on

[@griff9744]

When I took the test drive with my 19’ Tacoma & got back to the Dealership I noticed they had the ECT button on, I said oh ok, let’s take it out again with it off. A little trick to hide the hesitation on acceleration as far as I’m concerned…my 4th Tacoma.

[@TheUnrestricted]

Yeah I agree

[@beexiong2995]

ECT kinda feels like it bypasses the Atkinson cycle and the transmission acts like a traditional 5 speed AT with 6th regulated as the OD gear. Normally 5th and 6th are treated as OD gears without ECT on

[@TheUnrestricted]

Yeah true

[@TheUnrestricted]

I think I’ll start using this now 😅

[@garydp9760]

When I see someone coming up from behind and it looks like they might cut me off , I will push it on to pick speed and not get cut-off

[@TheUnrestricted]

🤣🤣🤣 for sure

[@stevetenison2397]

Very nice

[@TheUnrestricted]

Thanks

[@iWubmusic]

Hot day too. Would effect it a bit

[@TheUnrestricted]

Hm maybe ya

[@bradgrange5732]

used to be on the shifter better placement than now

[@TheUnrestricted]

Yeah true!

[@aliyusuf4076]

I use the ECT power button when towing roughly 4000 pounds and the truck performed much better with it versus without, I normally use it when towing medium to heavy loads, if what I am towing is under 1500 pounds I really don’t use it

[@TheUnrestricted]

Ah I see yeah

[@JohnS1911420]

I’m wondering if the ect power button is the Tacoma version of “overdrive off”? Because I don’t see an OD Off button in my 2021 Tacoma (my first)., and I was taught to turn off overdrive if you’re pulling a trailer.

[@aliyusuf8404]

Have you ever thought about doing a towing test with the Tacoma?

[@aliyusuf8404]

@@JohnS1911420 I believe the ECT power button is the Tacoma's tow haul mode, at least when I bought the truck that is what they told me at the dealer

[@jerrymanning178]

You said don't leave it on ect, to long, but sometimes I have to pull a trailer about 2 or 2.5 hour drive so is that good 🤔

[@TheUnrestricted]

It’s but bad but just affects your mpg

[@midnightsunfilmspr2545]

What is the name of the app ypu use?

[@SETH-it9hd]

Test well done ✅

[@TheUnrestricted]

Thank you

[@canalesivany]

I was using the pedal commander and the ect then I quit using it I got kd max tune yesterday the results is like when I was using the ect and pedal commander

[@TheUnrestricted]

Ah I see ok

[@GoodModeSC]

I've got the latest KD Max as well, it's a great tune and I like the various throttle versions you an choose from (as well as the different customizations available such as for different gear ratios and tire sizes, even AGM vs acid battery). Feels like the way the trucks should run from factory.

[@MrLorenzoVids]

Would the KD max tune cause any issues with factory warranty?

[@canalesivany]

@@MrLorenzoVids shouldn’t be a problem! Toyota will never find your truck as time I had my tune for 8 months now never had any problems

[@mesare]

The ECT's performance is true, but vaguely stated by Toyota in the manual, and your controlled study confirms it. Toyota does not want to encourage people to use and affect overall fuel economy. What if you used the ECT button in conjunction with a drive-by-wire throttle controller? I'd guess both features have the same purpose and hypothesize that, used together, both the ECT and throttle controller would compliment each other for even greater acceleration. If there is a dark side to it perhaps an engineer would know. Nice work.

[@TheUnrestricted]

True, thanks!

[@beastmaxtongamiao3211]

ECT with KDMAX try it❣💪💪🤙

[@TheUnrestricted]

Will do!!!

[@sunnybono6250]

Really! I got a KDMAX about 2 months ago. I noticed it made towing better with both, but I haven't used just to use it. Do you leave it on? What are your MGP's like? I have so many questions.

[@TheUnrestricted]

Oh I see

[@PEneoark]

*laughs in manual transmission*

[@TheUnrestricted]

🤣

[@KubanKevin]

we'll be laughing with you at the gas pump too

[@TheUnrestricted]

🤣

[@jerrymanning178]

Has a 2021 Tacoma got a ect .power button on it

[@jerrymanning178]

TRD off road

[@TheUnrestricted]

Right

[@lewisfalwell9101]

Is your truck a v 6 or 4 cyl ?

[@TheUnrestricted]

V6

[@gregtomlin9844]

Did you have the AC on, when you were doing 0 to 60?

[@TheUnrestricted]

Hm not sure maybe

[@gregtomlin9844]

@@TheUnrestricted If it's on, that's gonna rob HP making it a little slower.

[@TheUnrestricted]

Ah ok I see

[@joshtassinari4412]

Looks like AC is on in the video. But it’s kind of hard to tell

[@hearnercleadxi1365]

[@TheUnrestricted]

Yes

[@judejackson1924]

10 seconds I got 8.4 in my second gen tacoma.

[@TheUnrestricted]

Dang yeah

[@dondearman4803]

Button

[@cease5131]

The Taco is so slow when trying to pass. It slowness has gotten me to piss off the driver's in the lane I'm switching to to pass a slower driver in front. I always think it will be fast enough to pass without the ect. The truck should drive the way it does in ect all the time. I wonder how much better the turbo 4 in the new taco is.

[@TheUnrestricted]

true

[@kathy0698]

I never noticed any difference with ECT on.

[@TheUnrestricted]

Me too

[@cj5fromla]

The reason you guys are not seeing the more of a difference is because of your traction control is constantly activated disengage it by holding it down until you see both lsd and trac off now activate your ect also pedal to the medal and enjoy. To bad you have to keep doing this everytime you restart your truck .

[@cj5fromla]

By completely turning off traction control and activating your ect will allow for a faster response while accelerating, basically allows your rpm to Rev up quicker, but I also had the kd maxx pro tune down on mine which again made for a even quicker response time while accelerating

[@psg17sg31]

ECT ON is how the Tacoma normally run. ECT OFF, to help saving gas. All of that for $
and entertainment.

[@TheUnrestricted]

Hmmmm I see right

[@pullingthestrings5233]

5:15 "the ETC power button" why does everyone get it wrong, it's ECT 😅

[@feustond]

20 mpgs with it 16 without. You will get better gas mileage using it daily

[@TheUnrestricted]

Whaaaaat really?

[@dalekildal9614]

@@TheUnrestricted has someone tested this to be true? if yes then why ever have it off?

[@michaelelias2300]

@@dalekildal9614just did today, actually went from an average 17.2 mpg to a 20.1 mpg. I guess it also has to do with less time accelerating on larger tires

[@intergalacticmailbox]

Am I the only one who noticed that he refers to the button as ECT and ETC? But then I digress 🙂.

[@therealmitch4656]

Saves gas on the highway

[@TheUnrestricted]

Hm I’ll have to give it a go

[@anthonysmith9104]

What is Tee.....O......Ta? Is that the same as
Toy...O....Ta????

[@jarrodsamford2373]

You guyzez should be pressin' the buh-ehn in your teeotah.

[@TheUnrestricted]

Yeah same thing

[@garydp9760]

@@TheUnrestricted
👍

[@alexbrown7054]

Try it with the AC off!!!

[@TheUnrestricted]

Ah true

[@beexiong2995]

AC on tested on the dyno has shown a 20hp loss

[@TheUnrestricted]

Wow that’s a lot

[@blawruk]

Dude... it's literally not "BUHH-EHN".

[@TheUnrestricted]

Yes

[@apa7611]

😂

[@garydp9760]

Well, I like it
👍

[@TheUnrestricted]

Thanks buddy

[@bradmsmith]

Toyota not Teeyota.