GS450h battery indicator purple bar

[subman]

Hi,

How often do you see purple bars? I drive 1-2 miles journey a few times a week which I think I got the wrong car for it lol. However, I love the power and quiet idle which is the best of both worlds with little money etc. 

I see purple bars very often, it will disappear in to blues once it gets going or engine kicks up after standing for a while without moving. I am 1 year into the ownership and still have not had to courage to just switch off the monitoring screen and forget about it  🙂

I say I see green 5%, blue 80% and 15%purple, last time when car went into Lexus service they cannot perform the Battery test and told me to return after driven it for at least 300+ miles without the 12V Battery going flat (I now have a new Battery and a Bluetooth monitor to remind me to start the car when it is low etc)

Anyone else don't drive your GS450h a lot? seeing purple a lot?

 

Benson   

[royoftherovers]

I`m seeing purple more often during irregular and low use during lockdown.

It is a normal and programmed action prior to engine coming on to power the car and feed the Hybrid Battery.

[Mossypossy]

Mine went from purple to green in about 3 miles on the flat the other day. Some days it only hits green when going down long descents.

The algorithm is inscrutable.

[subman]

Green bar? what is that lol....never seen that in London driving

[Mossypossy]

Battery is fine.....until you see notification that it isn't.

Take it on a long drive and see some bright green to cheer you up.