ColinBarber

Really???? The IS200 chassis and suspension is so much better than IS250 for handling/enjoyment.

The transmission is reliable, provided the fluid has been changed regularly. Unlike the IS250 the IS200 auto doesn't have lifetime fluid, the pan should be draining/refilled every major service. Whilst the auto box is reliable, it isn't the smoothest nor is the car that quick compared to the manual - it really could do with a 5 speed.

I'm sorry, I forgot that you were the world expect on the UK power network and that Nation Grid should have run this passed you for factual accuracy before being published. You seem to have some weird notion that everyone is going to charge their vehicle every day, all at the same time. In the same way that we all fill up our petrol cars at the same time, every day. https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/journey-to-net-zero/5-myths-about-electric-vehicles-busted

Roman

Did anyone have power issues at half time? I didn't hear of any. National grid believe they have enough capacity today to cope if everyone switched over tomorrow - obviously that won't happen and solar and wind energy supplies continue to increase year on year so by the time EV are a majority there certainly won't be even a slight issue. All home charges that qualify for an installation grant have to be smart chargers so they can be scheduled to use off-peak power. Oil refineries consume huge amounts of electricity so by producing less would also free up a lot of capacity.

Agreed. Even Toyota don't believe the majority of cars will be FCEVs. Their focus is on public transport in Japan.

Lexus has ended worldwide production of the GS because of declining sales. Ford will cease worldwide production on the Mondeo next year with no replacement due to declining sales. 3 Series sales are strong but in decline. If the trend continues you could see MB, Audi and BMW starting to scale back on their saloon offerings.

The CT is a target and the UX isn't. The UX uses a less precious cat and it's somewhat difficult to get to the front of it compared to the CT so I'd say the risk has certainly been reduced. Outside of that the UX is a nice upgrade on the CT in terms of ride, power and refinement 🙂

No To expand, we are unlikely to see any IS again in this country as the market doesn't want saloons. There may not even be another IS generation worldwide. If there is then I'd be surprised if there isn't an BEV option, but it would likely be an IS450e or IS500e if they retain their existing nomenclature where the number represents the equivalent petrol engine power/performance. It would certainly have a different and more powerful drivetrain to the existing UX300e.

Sorry it won't fit. The roof and door design is different and the series III is wider than the series I GS. PZ403-S1611 - GS Series I (93-97) PZ403-S1612 - Series II (98-05) PZ403-S1614 - Series III (06-11) PZ403-S1616 - Series IV (12-20)

I don't believe one is available on its own. You can get the replacement key part, which is the bit that more commonly goes missing, but it actually the same price, if not more than a new complete set. I believe the current code for a new set is PW456-00002 but many list PW456-00000 as also correct. In which case the cheapest I can find is: https://toyotadirectparts.co.uk/parts/toyota-corolla/corolla-mk12-2019-present/accessories-corolla-mk12-2019-present/toyota-corolla-2019-present-wheel-lock-nut-set/

I like the way you take make these ridiculous and false statements. Yes you can charge an EV with a domestic socket, people do it all the time. The time it takes is dependant on the charge you use, therefore if you only use it for a 20 mile round trip to work it will only take 3 hours to put that charge back in. To take your example of 180 mile trip may mean an EV isn't suitable for you but that doesn't mean the rest of the country is the same as you. But in any case many would take the train, charge at a fast charger on the way back or just let it charge over 2 to 3 days if that's how long it will take - there aren't many people doing 180 mile trips every day, so the fact the it isn't fully charged the next day is irrelevant, they will have enough charge for their trip to work and back. For those that do more mileage on a regular basis then they install a dedicated home charger.

Welcome Dave. Hopefully you can enjoy it soon. Not sure why wheel nuts were touched, they don't touch them during an MOT.

I don't believe ground clearance is an issue. The gangs have large trolley jacks and jack the vehicles over on one side.

I'm assuming it isn't the handbrake warning light but the rear brake bulb failure warning light? It will only come on when you first press the brake as that is the first chance the system has to test itself. You need to create the same load that the rear mounted light bulb was producing. Either leave the existing light connected up, connect its bulb but hide it so it doesn't look weird that you have two centre lights, or get a load resistor. I believe the centre bulb is 16w, therefore you would need 8 ohm load, you use 6 ohm ones for 21w bulbs. e.g. https://www.amazon.co.uk/mxuteuk-Resistors-Signal-Controller-50W-8RJ-2/dp/B08ZRQS2PK

It could be the booster pump or accumulator not getting to the correct pressure but could be something simple such as the pressure sensor. You really need to get the error code(s) to give you a starting point.

I've assumed you have a UK supplied vehicle which all have the transmission cooler. Harriers don't unless they had towing pack installed, but in any case the transmission wouldn't have been overheated because the engine was running hot.

sound like we need something that could use all that electricity at night, something that could be charged up maybe? Not ideal but could be enough for people that don't travel a lot. I'm sure that once EVs are more popular the property owner would upgrade the supply to provide 32 A charging. If not, people will find somewhere else to live, in the same way that many people wouldn't live something where there is no broadband internet. Why would 15% of households have an EV charge point if 15% of households don't own an EV? No one is going to install one until they purchase an EV. Many people wouldn't even need a dedicated charger. The average mileage in the UK is less than 8,000 miles per year, so less than 40 miles per working day. You can charge for that just using a 13 A domestic socket (which gives you around 7 miles per hour @ 10 A).

To power your hydrogen car you need to take vast amounts of energy for electrolysis, then compression, then transportation before you can fill up, and then you waste a little bit more energy converting back to electricity for the vehicle to move. Only about 30% of the power at source actually is used to move the vehicle. It is extremely inefficient and if people think the electrical infrastructure won't cope with BEVs then it certainly won't with hydrogen vehicles. The only advantage to hydrogen is the quick filling time, but if the majority of vehicle owners can charge a BEV overnight and the vast majority of their trips are within the range of a single charge then it really isn't an issue. Stopping for charging on long trips is probably a good thing, it will force drives to take a break more often which will make the roads a safer place.

If the rest of the car had chrome details then the chrome wheels would look ok but as it is I prefer black.

No reason to do the transmission fluid, it is self-contained with its own cooler - it doesn't even have the cooler inside the radiator like on some other Toyota/Lexus vehicles. Therefore its temperature wouldn't have increased because the engine was hot. The transmission also has the capacity to tow a trailer so it has plenty of tolerance and cooling capacity. If the fluid is black (rather than dark brown which is tends to go) and smells burnt then it should be changed. As for the engine oil then if it was a good quality synthetic oil it would easily cope with a slightly higher temperature. Personally I wouldn't change it but you seem particularly concerned and it is an easy thing to do so you may want to go ahead.

Zero impact, you have nothing to worry about. You don't get engine damage unless you notice a loss of power and/or pinking and you continue to drive for several minutes in that state. That situation doesn't occur unless the temp gauge is off the scale.

they are not my conclusions, they are results of studies and surveys conducted by professionals and government agencies who have knowledge of the subject and spend time researching, not some individual who have given it 5 minutes thought and thinks his conclusions are more valid than everyone else's.

Is the AC light flashing? If you get a lock out then you need to clear the error before the system will allow it to come on again. You can either pull fuse ECU-B2 for 30 seconds or disconnect the battery for 30 seconds. I believe that fuse is in the passenger side footwell, but could be driver side (not 100% sure which side). If that doesn't fix it then we would need to obtain the error code. Do you have sat nav? As the procedure for getting the code is different.

You can stick to your own deluded conclusions but there has been plenty of research that suggests over 50% of households have access to off-street parking, some putting it as high as 75%, and for those that can only park on-street there are many councils that are starting to provide lamp-post charging points etc. London, and other inner-cities, aren't a valid representation of the country as a whole. 50% of households don't have a car in London so it doesn't really matter if half the flats don't have parking spaces or charging points, and that percentage continues to fall as young adults are less likely to want car ownership than the older generations.