Facebook marketplace Lexus RX400h SE-L, what could go wrong?
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Hoofy said:
What a waste of time.
Could you do a test for me on the way home.
With the battery level displaying for the electric motor, put the A/C on and accelerate hard to 60 (obviously this time in a suitable zone!
). How many bars do you lose?
Pretty much, but better than taking the points. Could you do a test for me on the way home.
With the battery level displaying for the electric motor, put the A/C on and accelerate hard to 60 (obviously this time in a suitable zone!
). How many bars do you lose?I don’t think I lost any when pulling out of parking areas onto the motorway, but I didn’t measure it.
Managed 30.8 mpg on the journey.
LincolnLovin said:
Hoofy said:
What a waste of time.
Could you do a test for me on the way home.
With the battery level displaying for the electric motor, put the A/C on and accelerate hard to 60 (obviously this time in a suitable zone! ). How many bars do you lose?
Pretty much, but better than taking the points. Could you do a test for me on the way home.
With the battery level displaying for the electric motor, put the A/C on and accelerate hard to 60 (obviously this time in a suitable zone!
). How many bars do you lose?I don’t think I lost any when pulling out of parking areas onto the motorway, but I didn’t measure it.
Managed 30.8 mpg on the journey.
Did you wheelspin out of the car park?
The more I use the car, the more I like it - it's such an effortless cruiser. I'm used to the Leaf which has exceptional refinement due to its electric nature, but even for a fossil fueled car the RX is very quiet at motorway speeds.
The sound system is still impressive, though I need to figure out some adjustments for alternate music styles. Unusually for a car in my ownership, there have not been any exciting/disastrous issues that have arisen. That said, the MOT is due in October and I wonder what will crop up.
The sound system is still impressive, though I need to figure out some adjustments for alternate music styles. Unusually for a car in my ownership, there have not been any exciting/disastrous issues that have arisen. That said, the MOT is due in October and I wonder what will crop up.
LincolnLovin said:
For sure, this has coil springs and at this age, I'm happy for that - there's lots of other complex stuff that could go wrong instead
That does make sense. It was awesome driving a fast 4x4 that felt like a gokart but my bank account won't appreciate it if things like that start going wrong on a 12 year old car!
LincolnLovin said:
I am curious as to what will actually break on this car and when, it feels very solid so far.
The battery?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XPhQmSbca4
I'm getting better at 'gas and glide' on local trips, this process requires a very light foot to maximize battery use during normal driving. Although the engine is supposed to cut in above 20 mph, the batteries will happily move the car along at 30 or even 40mph with the right conditions.
It will be interesting to see how this improves the MPG over the longer time.
It will be interesting to see how this improves the MPG over the longer time.
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