wivenhoe

If the servers are down then the app can’t tell you they are. I definitely wouldn’t rely on Lexus Link to schedule a charge. I use my charger app which is more reliable or a bit of a faff and use the in-car scheduler. In my experience even the preheat fails quite regularly, which I put down to a signal issue. I’m not sure which network Lexus sim’s use, but it’s unreliable in my location.

You’ll notice that the ice stays on the bonnet for longer too. I see in the owners manual that the front camera is heated to overcome snow on it - But it says where fitted so I reckon it’s only fitted on cold climate cars

You’ll get used to being told you’re not paying attention !

In cold weather I think you do need to - as you say, EV’s have no engine to produce the initial heat and the radiant heaters take a bit of time and so does the heater system. I miss the heated windscreen in the previous car - even more of a loss in the Lexus as the screen tends to mist up without the initial warm air blower. Similarly, having driven a RX with a digital rear view mirror, I don’t understand why that isn’t even an option on a car without a rear wiper. With the washer on the camera it would very helpful at seeing out the back !

You said public charging which is not unpaid for workplace chargers. In my experience when a public charger has 2 cables, generally but maybe not all, have type 2 and CHAdeMO charging cables In terms of locking, I have had 4 plug-ins all using Type 2 connectors. (2 Merc, 1 BMW & a Range Rover) and all locked the cable which had to be unlocked by opening the car locks. Which EV’s have you had that allowed you to disconnect the cable when the car is locked and how do the chargers shut off mid charge - all the chargers I have used over the last 10 years shut off mid charge when I unlocked the car. If you could remove the cable mid charge whilst the car is locked what would stop someone disconnecting a public (not workplace private charger) whilst the car is unattended. In your scenario, you could park the car, put on charge for a long journey and find out someone has disconnected your car with no charge. If it bothers you so much, why not just use the App to unlock the car remotely - that will interrupt the charge.

I’m not sure how anyone could use a cable from your occupied bay - if they were in a bay close enough they would have their own cable. A lot of the Ultra & high speed chargers will bill you for occupying a bay after charging has finished - it can cost an awful lot. I think for instance Tesla charge 50p / minute but if all chargers are in use then it’s £ 1 / minute

As with 99% of charging subscriptions download the App and then subscribe.

As the temperature are still fairly mild it is unusual that at 100% with all ac off the range starts at 175. Have you recently done a lot of high speed trips ? Most people on here are starting with 200+ and recently I was getting 230 after local driving.

Glad you liked it. You must have driven quite hard or a lot of motorways at 70+ to achieve 2.4 in relatively mild weather - I always ‘push along’ and achieve a lot better. 2.4 is a total range of about 160 which after the upgrade does seem very low. Was that the cumulative average or at the end of one of yours trips ? Even driving ‘sportily’ I have always found the brakes reassuring - a bit too much if the regen is set on 4. Had the demo had a bit of a hard life, although the brakes should cope with that.

Yes - I forgot about the 300e so when I said different models I meant different spec 450e’s not 300e vs 450e.

I think the models are different. The Takumi is the only model to have ‘performance dampers’ - I would definitely suggest a long test drive. All EV’s are much heavier than petrol equivalents and the performance dampers are meant to minimise ‘dive’ under breaking. But on the other hand the 20” wheels will bring a harsher ride. As you’re going for a Premium Plus make sure the dealer doesn’t give you a Takumi demo. I was initially surprised how harsh the ride was and then read on here that Lexus vastly over inflate the tyres at the factory for the long sea crossing. I checked mine and they were well up - reduced them to just below recommended and a different car. I didn’t like the Dunlop summer tyres so had Cross Climate 2 put on, much quieter in my opinion.

I don’t have blue fake leather - it is the eco friendly ultrasuade! Was initially underwhelmed by it compared to the real leather in my Range Rover, but after 18 months of supporting a 18 stone 6’ 2” lump it looks brand new so may be more durable than real or fake leather. Fake leather reminds me of the Mercedes case where about 3 years ago someone took them to court, and won, over miss-selling his E Class as having leather seats. Mercedes had to admit that the sides and some other bits were not leather but they said it was for durability. They changed all their marketing material.

Certainly not had the issues you have had. All I can say is that to open the charge hatch you have to press at the right spot - if the car has been unlocked for a bit I have found to open the charge port it’s best to lock the car and then re-unlock. It seems the port locks itself after a short time of the car being unlocked. It’s a bit like the kick for opening the boot - even after 18 months my wife can’t use it as she doesn’t kick in the right spot ! Hope you get your issues sorted soon as nobody has reported similar problems on here.

That’s interesting - I wonder what else is different as I didn’t think there was any changes in spec in 2024.

It does seem random - I read that it also sounds if you have opened the tailgate to remind you may have left the shopping in the boot !