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This could be fun, has anyone found any tech on the LBX to be totally useless.

I'll start by saying voice controlled windscreen wipers.

You say "Hey Lexus" Lexus replys "What can I do for you?", then you say "turn windscreen wipers on" Lexus replies "turning windshield wipers on" the wipers wipe once! It takes about 11 seconds

OR you move a finger about an inch & operate the wipers stalk. It takes nanoseconds.

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Hah! Answers to questions nobody asked. Tech for Tech sake. How about electronic rear view mirrors, or for that matter, ALL voice control. One of the most bizarre was available on BMW s not sure if still the case. Its called gesture control. Instead of increasing the volume by simply twisting a knob you wave your hand in a circular movement. 

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2 hours ago, dutchie01 said:

ALL voice control.

NNNNNOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Lexus voice control is abysmal and pathetic, but team voice control with Android Auto or apple CarPlay and it's heaven on Earth. It's especially good if, like mine, your car doesn't have a touch screen and you have to use that silly mousey joystick thing.

Me: "Hey Google - open Waze"
AA/ACP: "Opening Waze"
Me: "Hey Google - navigate to M33 4RX"
Waze: "Navigating to M33 4RX - OK, let's go"

No drama, no problems, works just as it's meant to, as does voice control with other apps than navigation.

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On 11/3/2024 at 1:08 PM, DaveGoddard said:

This could be fun, has anyone found any tech on the LBX to be totally useless.

I'll start by saying voice controlled windscreen wipers.

You say "Hey Lexus" Lexus replys "What can I do for you?", then you say "turn windscreen wipers on" Lexus replies "turning windshield wipers on" the wipers wipe once! It takes about 11 seconds

OR you move a finger about an inch & operate the wipers stalk. It takes nanoseconds.

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Not sure how the photos from my LBX spare wheel solution found their way into you Useless Tech topic!

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Think yourselves lucky mine makes announcements in Japanese when I first start the engine.

The voice is done by a very sexy sounding Japanese woman and I assume she is complimenting me on my good youthful looks and choice of car. It is for those reasons I haven’t pulled her plug out.

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On 11/3/2024 at 1:24 PM, dutchie01 said:

Hah! Answers to questions nobody asked. Tech for Tech sake. How about electronic rear view mirrors, or for that matter, ALL voice control. One of the most bizarre was available on BMW s not sure if still the case. Its called gesture control. Instead of increasing the volume by simply twisting a knob you wave your hand in a circular movement. 

So That's what The Queen Was Doing .She wasn't Waving to the Crowd She was telling Gerrad The Butler To Put The Royal Kettle on And Fire up The Log Burner To Warm her Slippers.. Now i know..!!!!

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41 minutes ago, steve2006 said:

Think yourselves lucky mine makes announcements in Japanese when I first start the engine.

The voice is done by a very sexy sounding Japanese woman and I assume she is complimenting me on my good youthful looks and choice of car. It is for that reason I haven’t pulled her plug.

Just Be Carefull Steve That Very Sexy Japanese Woman Doesn't Get a Hold Of Your Plug....Ouch.!!!

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