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Hi, yes I understand that it is genuine. I received one last year, ignored it and then got a second copy through the mail as a follow up. I checked with my dealer and got an affirmative answer.

Be quick as I think that the free access expires near the end of this month. I’ve enjoyed trawling through some old reports and how well written they are.

I’m also achieving c50 miles of EV range from a charge in my 450h+ which is most suitable for the majority of my journeys. The car is also good for our longer holidays with a bike carrier on the tow bar. We extensively tested the Velar (pre facelift) PHEV and preferred the comfort of the RX. However there is some harshness to the ride on rough surfaces at about 40mph. With many manufacturers developing PHEV cars I hope you can enjoy your research process 

Hi, I would suggest it is because the car retains 30% Battery to be able to operate as a normal hybrid. Therefore it currently has 13% available to operate as pure EV. Hope that explains why 

2 hours ago, Serguei said:

Or switching fuel consumption to litres and km also switches speed units?

Yes, that’s correct 

Go to Settings, General, Language and Units then Trip Info Units. Hope this helps 

I find that the CVT is generally unobtrusive noise wise but then I don’t tend to use the sports mode or drive particularly fast. Handling is fine for a large and heavy SUV, but the weight is noticeable over speed bumps. The drive and transition between HV and EV is incredibly smooth and very comfortable for long distances. I would recommend trying a test in both types of car and then assessing your findings against your expectations.

Mine is Gen5. Based upon the letter referring to the camera cases (front and rear) I would assume that it is only recent models, otherwise I would have expected the recall to have occurred earlier.

Just a heads up that some RX model owners may receive a recall notification about checking the glue around the front and rear cameras. It appears that the supplier to Lexus had a dodgy batch of glue that can allow water ingress, and hence failure.

3 hours ago, Ken R said:

Mine sitting at 3.3 at the moment.

Wow, that’s quite some difference to what I’ve achieved, well done. I score between 81-85 on the App but apparently need to do better (that rather reminds me of my school reports 😁)

3 hours ago, Ken R said:

On a 51 mile round trip in summer temperatures I can complete the full journey in ev mode with aircon on

Hi Ken, that’s really impressive and also very interesting. Yesterday I did my regular trip of 50/50 dual carriageway and local roads with the EV range showing 54 but the car “only” returning 41 actual miles before the HV kicked in. My whole life miles per kilowatt hour is showing 2.8, is your car showing significantly better? Cheers Kevin 

Hi David, my RX shows an EV range of c54 miles through the App, but the reality through July when I was doing daily journeys that were a combination of 50% country roads and 50% dual carriageway was actually achieving c42-44 miles. My average speed during July was 27mph, so I’m not racing … hope this helps 

Hi, if you have the RX with the configurable buttons on the steering wheel you can set a button to be Sport, Normal, Eco or Custom. I’ve set the buttons on the right hand key pad to be (upper) Normal and (lower) Custom as these are the two modes I use most. Hope this helps 

8 hours ago, Astraeus said:

Adaptive suspension (and does this allow you, for instance, to increase ride height for off road or dip the boot for loading?);

Hi, as you would expect, the Takumi model has all the items that you have listed except cooled rear seats, but as far as I am aware no model has the ability to vary the ride height as the cars are on springs not air. The adaptability is limited to the spring/damper responses set between Normal and Sport modes and a gravel/rough road setting selected for low speed driving.

 I can confirm that the keys are designed to fall asleep after a period of time and this helps prevent boosting the signal.

AA is wired on MY22 but CarPlay is wireless. The native satnav and apple Maps will display turn by turn on the HUD but Google maps is not displayed.

Hope this helps…

2 hours ago, Saxacat said:

I think I looked at that page, but didn't see any speed camera option

It looks like the forth in the list, cheers!

If you like the native Lexus satnav here’s an extract from the manual that may help with the camera warning 

Hi, no you’re not the only one; please see the thread running below. It appears to be across all models with the new software ie UX, NX and RX in addition to RZ.

Here’s hoping it doesn’t cause any ancillary problems, from another ex RR driver 😉

Yes, my letter arrived today for my RX. Obviously a common software issue across many models that have the new interface.

Hi Dell, yes even the Lexus dealership staff are embarrassed by the current state of the app. However I’m told that a new version is coming out about the end of July (presumably this year!) that should improve matters. I can trigger the remote heating/cooling but rarely do to be honest. Otherwise it’s just looking at the trip history and marvelling at my smooth driving skills 😗😂

1 hour ago, Ken R said:

Just who are they insuring?

I’m not wishing to sound smug, but they at least quoted me….. 23 RX450h+, 7500 mpa, full NCD. However the quote was £1000 more than Aviva, so not particularly attractive 😏

16 minutes ago, Ken R said:

Try Aviva

I agree, got a reasonable price and cover from Aviva after Swiftcover (AXA) wrote and told me that they couldn’t cover me this year….

12 hours ago, Goodplan53 said:

“Have you got the baby?” “No, I thought you had!”

Yes, it does seem unlikely. However the device would have been useful for my mum who went shopping in Woolworths, came home, then remembered she’d left me outside the shop in the pram! 😂❤️

Hi Mark, the 9 beeps usually signify the warning that something has possibly been left in either the front or rear seats, or the boot. When you turn off the car you will get a beep and a visual warning on the dash. To disable this warning you need to press the OK button (bottom of the four on the left hand side thumb control, assuming you have HUD). I recognise that you have tried opening and closing doors, but I think unless you reopen the door that has triggered the signal it won’t be muted. It’s also worth noting that if you have driven with a passenger (or opened the boot before travelling) then switched off the car and then resumed your journey soon after the setting will still be live and will need cancellation at the conclusion of your journey. It’s a bit nannying to say the least, but better than forgetting about the fresh fish you left in the boot on a hot day 😉😂

regards, Kevin 

Hi Bill, welcome to the forum/club. We tried both the NX and RX 450h+ before deciding on the latter as it provides greater space (obviously 😅) and much greater comfort and hi-fi quality. Best to find a helpful dealer and book some test drives. Best wishes for making your choice…

Hi, my RX does a double beep ahead of a speed camera based upon the Lexus navigation system. I know you’ve muted the google maps but I wonder if it’s the native system generating it? There again you’d probably notice the coincidence ….