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I see the real speed trought OBD bluetooth with Hybrid Assistant app , AFAIK speedo has to read a higher value for law rules.

I suggest AOMEI Partition Wizard.

About reading real V on battery, it's possible for few seconds as I described in recent post.

I use a USB 2 port charger connected to cigarette lighter plug that shows V and temperature. Warning: when your hybrid car is on you don't see the real 12V battery V but the charging V provided by system, usually 14,3 V till battery is almost totally charged. The REAL 12V battery voltage can be seen only few seconds before complete system start. Here typical V related to charge in 12 V battery

During change from winter to summer tyres it happened a sensor fail to my RX too, usually it's internal battery to change (cheaper solution but it require some DIY skills), my tyre repairer used a not original programmable sensor copying code from failed one to new. An alternative solution is to buy one already coded and programming it's code on car receiver using an app like Carista.

It sounds odd to me. I drive a 2016 RX 450h and auto low beam works dimming only in "slices" where vehicles are present keeping high beam all around (and you see the indicator on anyway while oncoming cars are not disturbed). The switching speed is not a problem AFAIK, provided oncoming vehicles have lights on 🙂

Here the Lexus link with FAQs Lexus Link Connected Services | Lexus Europe

Another difference is given by short traits, first minutes of use are most fuel consuming ones, mpg are better in long distance trips.

Sport mode is not the best for fuel sparing, try using normal or ECO. Another suggestion with high temperatures is to use AC to keep HV battery pack in good temperature range, and a recommendation to verify good air ventilation trough it. You should hear hv battery fan only with cabin at high temperature; usually I set my AC to 24 Celsius degrees.

Slightly better, around 43 with mine. You can give a look to spritmonitor and see the range users obtained. Consumption: Lexus - GS 300h - Spritmonitor.de

You can remove them extracting from cradle on rear of seats while pressing the button under it; I took off them and put apart for when I will give my RX to a new owner (hopefully not soon).

Having a phone cell with NFC, I suggest a gravity holder so to have no need of a magnetic plate on rear that could potentially give problem in NFC .

It is exactly like my GS300h, I still miss it. Traded in for my RX because of V6 nostalgy. Great car.

High speed?

In my experience with RX, Sport mode forces thermal engine to stay ON even at low speed, probably to be ready to give power if needed in fast acceleration; at higher constant speed, when engine is already on, mpg are not different from normal mode. In ECO mode, mpg are a bit better because this mode use other strategies to limit energy waste, like AC management and a "sleepy" performance. My usual mode is Normal, as when I set Sport mode I like to have some fun not considering fuel spare.

In ECO mode and normal conditions, ICE keeps off till the mid of eco range on power meter, but in this cold weather it goes on easily to have a warm temp in cooling system and AC, so nothing to be worried; cold weather affects mpg negatively too. About mist in rear lights, better give a look, no mist in my RX. Passing from a CT to a v6 RX is a big jump, enjoy your new car but do not expect same fuel spare 😄 After some time you could find yourself more at ease using normal mode, anyway power is more than sufficient in any mode, compliment again, from photos it looks like new.

I love my RX450h, but I had the chance to try a NX 450h (plugin) while waiting for a fast service intervention, and I had positive and negative feelings comparing the two cars. NX , expecially in EV mode, was faster and really quiet, the stiffer chassis improved driveability, and infotainment (compared to my 2016 RX) is now up to date; even fuel consumption is far better in hybrid mode, but if you plan to use gasoline and not to charge electric, NX Hybrid has more sense (even with a little worse 0-60 time). The suggestion is for a NON Fsport choice. And now, the bad: even if in most of time (more than in RX) engine is off (and then silent), when it goes on the sound is of 4 cyl, very silenced but different from V6 in RX. The question is: what I would do if I had the need to change my RX? Probably I would buy a NX450h, not needing more space and considering new RX has a four banger too, but at the moment I don't need , so I may wait new models, and sparing money (not irrelevant topic).

Who did change tyres? A professional operator who knows how not to damage sensors during operation?

The eCVT system does not have real gears. You have to consider taht thermal engine revs are linked to Power you ask, and are not linked with speed, if you require fast acceleration don't care of engine revs and press the pedal , no fear to damage engine. If it seems to you that car is "slow" verify in which MODE it's set, and if it is in ECO switch to Normal or, wanting more in SPort mode. I tried a NX 450+ and it's brilliant, with a 0-60 time of 6 seconds (or a little bit more).

Remember to set high beam light ON with Auto mode.

Another precaution while charging 12V battery with any charger is to leave all systems OFF if you are charging without disconnecting battery + or - connector.

The solution is not using AHB at low speed, switching off it and operating manually 🙂

Full beam activates over a fixed speed, under this speed AHB keep beam off, accordingly to rules.

After registration of my car in Lexus tech site I downloaded the full list of optionals with VIN code.

How they did? It seems they made a copy of key code. A team of 3 burglars, as I can see... Probably a signal "sniffer" has been put near front left wheel and removed before stealing ?