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1,500 mile trip in my LS Hybrid

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Old 08-24-07, 05:56 PM
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Default 1,500 mile trip in my LS Hybrid

Great read car. Very comfortable. Best of all car shoed 23.8 MPG with high speed driving.

The car is worth the frustrating wait.
Old 08-24-07, 05:57 PM
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1,500 miles and you whip up very comfortable? lol

jk, glad you enjoyed it.
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glad that you are having so much fun with it

maybe you can comment more on the power, quietness, and the tranny
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Glad you're enjoying your new car & very happy with it
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The car is quiet - hard to maintain the speed limit. AWD great in the curves. Transmission is very cool/no shifiting. Low range power/torque is impressive. Acceleration from 60 to 100 is in a blink - exceptionally quick.
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lol, seems like you "accidentally" went into triple digits several times then?
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Yes. The Trooper wasn't very amused. I learned "its just so quiet and powerful" is not a great excuse.
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My wife would possibly like a LS600hl. 23 mpg on the highway doesnt seem that impressive though. My two V8 cars get that and better on the highway. I wonder if the hybrid is not as good of an option as they are making it out to be. Im not too concerned with the gas millage b/c we are also concidering a Range Rover Supercharged which gets poor gas milage, but just more curious I guess.
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JJ-

The LS Hybrid is a very large vehicle, much more pax room that a Range Rover. The mileage is very good for a S Class size vehicle, esp so with AWD. 23 mpg is far more than comparable vehicles.
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Sounds like a nice trip!! However did you get a ticket ("trooper wasn't very amused")?
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can you show us the head lights photos at night
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Originally Posted by Saudi
can you show us the head lights photos at night
Helmar posted pics of his LS 600h L headlights here:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...1&postcount=18
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We can always use more of those LED's pics at night, LOL
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My car has special headlights too? Sweet!

Great car.
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yeah, night shots needed

and side by side with hid? hahah


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