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Or if you adjust the sensitivity up one, then back does the same thing... single wipe

Or as my friend lovingly puts it, "No pockets in shrouds" 😆

That's interesting seeing as you have the 'latest' at the moment model. Think I would be happier knowing that I would have two years before a second generation was on the horizon, just don't want to jump (after dithering for so long) only for a second generation to appear next year... hopefully pretty unlikely 🤔 They say Q2, so I will have to wait and see how I feel about it then...

Great changes, but still seems odd there are physical “facelift” changes, not even new alloys. Not sure now how far a second generation is …

I had an early Renault Zoe back in 2015 and the range on that practically halved in the winter and that was with a heat pump. It's the same with our smaller Hybrid batteries, they are more inefficient in the winter too and take on less charge, therefore give worse economy, just not on such a large scale. It's a sacrifice I am willing to take for the great smooth driving experience.

Yes, very positive review from Doug

You'll be surprised where some people stick their phones/satnavs on the windscreens 🤔 I have seen them right in front of the driver before, but I guess it depends on how tall the previous driver(s) were and how close they sat to the windscreen. Some people prefer to use their own sat nav and some like to have their phone in a cradle and not use the built in bluetooth system. Have you tried something like methylated spirits to see if that cuts through the marks?

I have been hanging off jumping into a new UX as I think it’s getting near to the end of its lifespan in its current guise, but then they release another update a little over a year after the last one with the 300h which is great, but oddly no visual styling changes, not even wheels to make it stand out. I was thinking 2026 for the second generation, but now I’m not so sure… it could be longer than that now? I’ve seen the new C-HR, but decided against it. It wasn’t so much the price, but rather it’s an awful lot of money for a Toyota that you are going to see everywhere, whereas for the same or a bit more you can have a more exclusive Lexus. then again now the Gen 5 Prius is coming to the UK I may go down that route. Decisions decisions….

I use this one and it works a treat, had it over three years now. Smart Charger Whenever I am on holiday I put it on a smart plug and have it doing eight hours 'charge/maintaining' three times a week. I am still on my original 12V battery from new (2017). I also carry a small jump back in the centre console... just in case..

The reason being it is a Hybrid and not an EV. The battery and electric motor are designed to assists and work together with the main source of power (ICE) and give great economy. Although the 'EV' speed is around 30mph, the engine can be off for over 50% of some journeys when coasting/descending hills etc. which is amazing. I wouldn't have anything but a Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid at the moment - Lexus/Toyota of course 😀

Maybe an obvious question, but I notice it shows the Audio Source is off. Have you tried with the source on as it would not know what to adjust if it was off?

The most efficient way to better economy is not to rely on running on electric to get up to speed, but to accelerate 'normally' through the EV light zone to your desired speed using the ICE whilst keeping the power meter in the Eco zone. My Prius has a driving assistant gauge within the Hybrid System Indicator which is a fluctuating 'guidance' line which helps you eek the most out of a gallon. Whenever you pull away that gauge jumps to near the end of the Eco zone, you then press the throttle pedal to any position within that guidance line for maximum efficiency. After a while if becomes quite natural and very satisfying to get a good eco score 😆 Larger light blue = guidance line Turquoise = throttle position

That interesting, so it looks like it does have a tether like I mentioned in my post below, so that would point to someone stealing it. If you look at the OP's original post, you can see the hole in the bottom right hand corner where it fits. 🫣

When I test drove the NX I found it to be totally soulless and lacking any kind of personality. The UX on the other hand has just got such a nice feel and the dashboard is much more interesting, even more so now on the 300h with the digital instruments and new shifter. The NX is very good value though, especially with the discounts available so you get a lot of car for the money, but I would much rather have a UX over an NX. All personal preference and needs of course 🤔

Don't they normally have a small tether so they can hang down instead of coming off completely? I know one of my cars had that in the past.

The Americans always seem to add an extra year to their new models and make a big deal about it🤔

It’s probably one of the pre production ones that I saw earlier in the year. I think it’s too early for a full production one, but you never know …

I find on my car that as soon as I hear an alert, if I adjust the volume on the steering wheel it lowers the alert level. I think as per the above post, it is linked to the sat nav volume.

That looks really good and they have also changed to the later shifter and more safety kit too which really brings it up to date. It seems odd to be doing this so soon after the last update, maybe the Gen 2 is further away than I thought.....? I really dislike the Bi-Tone+ paint though, especially the way you have two different colours on the same panel. Fair enough just on the roof, but they do the same on the new C-HR and you can really feel the edge of the paint which I think is very odd.

Best part of that for me is the digital instrument cluster, something I knew must be coming, especially now that lots of Toyota models have similar

That' exactly what I use it for on my Prius when I want to get the car out of the garage to wash it, but do not want the engine to fire up. I have never had a time when it wouldn't go into EV mode in that circumstance. I usually have 3 bars or more at the end of my previous journey which enables this to happen. It bugs me when testers always say about the EV button can be used when going at slow speed, but only for a vey short distance and pretty much mock its ability ...... it's a Hybrid not an EV and the car will put itself into EV at low speeds automatically, usually more often than if you try and use the EV button 😤

If size is not important then I am sure you will like the car. It does feel very much like a Lexus, the doors shut with a nice thud and it has the e-latch handles like the new NX so it feels very up to date, especially with the new digital dashboard. It certainly feels much more than a Yaris Cross in a posh frock which I was pleased about. As I said above, I will be interested to see one in full production trim and build to see how it compares.

Yes, that’s what the dealer said.. The 250h is on run out and the car will now be called 300h when the order books open in January 2024, but he had no more information than that, so what is happening is anyone’s guess…

I think as per my original post, there must be some kind of engine revision to warrant the change from 250h to 300h. The 5th generation hybrid setup as per the Corolla makes the most sense to me, but I thought anything like that would be saved for the 2nd generation, especially as they have only recently made revisions to spec?. Guess we will have to wait and see….

Yes I posted about it here. You can place a new order from January 2024 I understand for the revised 300h, but he didn't know anymore than that. 250h is now on run out.