2024 RX 450h+ Initial Impressions
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I concur with WellsB. The RX450h+ is the quietest car that I have ever owned. My wife's NX450h+, OTOH, is a lot noisier on the road, which I attribute to less insulation/sound deadening material and the run flats, of which I am not a fan. Assuming that I will keep both cars long term, I too will be looking for Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires at replacement time. I have first hand experience with them and they're great.
#122
Traded in my 2023 RX350h Luxury (CDN) for a RX450h+, I was pretty happy until I drove it home on the highway, the road noise seems quite loud, it has the Bridgestone Alenza tires. I purchased the RX from a dealership smack in the middle of downtown Vancouver so getting to the highway was going to be a chore. Based upon the reviews it did not seem to be important to drive the highway as I recall a quiet cabin was the general theme of the reviews I read or watched.. Anyone else have this observation? Many thanks for any insight.
I had no idea that the it is standard practice for the tire pressure to be increased for shipping from the factory to the dealer. Cheers
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WellsB (08-29-24)
#124
Only if you have a charger that will take advantage of it. Most 120 volt chargers will only draw 12 amps. I have one that has a 16 amp setting, but it still only draws 12 amps.
If it would draw 16 amps, the vehicle world charge in about 9 hours rather than 12.
If it would draw 16 amps, the vehicle world charge in about 9 hours rather than 12.
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Last edited by kitlz; 09-25-24 at 03:11 PM.
#126
The Tesla mobile connector will pull 16 amps if you have the optional NEMA 5-20 cord Of course, you'll need an adapter to plug it into the RX450. That's probably the most reliable way to get 16 amps.
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CCGS (09-25-24)
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I am doing exactly that. After I sold my Model 3, I kept the cable and I bought an adapter from Amazon. It takes less than 3 hours to charge to 36 miles.
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Initially, when I purchased my RX450h+, I tried the 120v charger but, was not loving the 12 hour charging time. I found that the Toyota/Lexus charger supplied with the vehicle is rated for 240v, as it is used in other countries but, with a different plug. I bought an adapter and plugged the unit into a 240v 30 Amp dryer outlet in my garage. I have a gas dryer so, this worked out fine but, if you have an electric dryer, there are splitters available. You just don't want to use both 240v devices on that circuit at the same time. Your car will then charge in about 5 1/2 hours at 240v. Finally, I ended up buying an Emporia EVSE after installing a 50 Amp 240v circuit on the far wall of my garage. It cut the charging time down to 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
#129
So it is possible to charge 16 amps at 120 volt and why would 25% more power reduce the charging time so dramatically? Unless, it’s 16 amps at 220.
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