How is my 2024 NX 450h+ Luxury supposed to drive
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Greetings. I just bought the fancy new plug-in hybrid. Prior to that my car was a 2008 Lexus RX350. I was sad to let this car go as it was a creamy dream, but it was time to move on and catch up with the latest technology.
So, the new car is definitely fancy and loaded, but driving it is a lot different than my vintage RX. I feel like I have to "control" it a bit on the freeway. It's hard to explain, but this car seems a bit of a rougher ride on uneven freeways and I just have the sense that it's more work to drive this car.
How is this car supposed to drive? It feels tight and rough, not creamy and smooth. Maybe I don't have a good way to compare since my last car was over 16 years old and this car is a LOT different (mostly in good ways). I don't have the sporty model.
I can't put my finger on it, but sometimes I feel like if I'm not careful the car is going to get away from me. It isn't doing anything weird or dangerous, it's just a "feeling." Is this normal?
So, the new car is definitely fancy and loaded, but driving it is a lot different than my vintage RX. I feel like I have to "control" it a bit on the freeway. It's hard to explain, but this car seems a bit of a rougher ride on uneven freeways and I just have the sense that it's more work to drive this car.
How is this car supposed to drive? It feels tight and rough, not creamy and smooth. Maybe I don't have a good way to compare since my last car was over 16 years old and this car is a LOT different (mostly in good ways). I don't have the sporty model.
I can't put my finger on it, but sometimes I feel like if I'm not careful the car is going to get away from me. It isn't doing anything weird or dangerous, it's just a "feeling." Is this normal?
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Greetings. I just bought the fancy new plug-in hybrid. Prior to that my car was a 2008 Lexus RX350. I was sad to let this car go as it was a creamy dream, but it was time to move on and catch up with the latest technology.
So, the new car is definitely fancy and loaded, but driving it is a lot different than my vintage RX. I feel like I have to "control" it a bit on the freeway. It's hard to explain, but this car seems a bit of a rougher ride on uneven freeways and I just have the sense that it's more work to drive this car.
How is this car supposed to drive? It feels tight and rough, not creamy and smooth. Maybe I don't have a good way to compare since my last car was over 16 years old and this car is a LOT different (mostly in good ways). I don't have the sporty model.
I can't put my finger on it, but sometimes I feel like if I'm not careful the car is going to get away from me. It isn't doing anything weird or dangerous, it's just a "feeling." Is this normal?
So, the new car is definitely fancy and loaded, but driving it is a lot different than my vintage RX. I feel like I have to "control" it a bit on the freeway. It's hard to explain, but this car seems a bit of a rougher ride on uneven freeways and I just have the sense that it's more work to drive this car.
How is this car supposed to drive? It feels tight and rough, not creamy and smooth. Maybe I don't have a good way to compare since my last car was over 16 years old and this car is a LOT different (mostly in good ways). I don't have the sporty model.
I can't put my finger on it, but sometimes I feel like if I'm not careful the car is going to get away from me. It isn't doing anything weird or dangerous, it's just a "feeling." Is this normal?
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And it probably has almost no toe to achieve the mpg rating. When you bring it in for the first recommended alignment check, tell the service writer you need more stability on the xway. The tech can give you toe and caster, and it will cost you .1mpg
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I’ll show this to the service guys and do another google search. Thanks for the advice! I use the car as an EV mostly so I’m willing to give up some mpg.
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Greetings. I just bought the fancy new plug-in hybrid. Prior to that my car was a 2008 Lexus RX350. I was sad to let this car go as it was a creamy dream, but it was time to move on and catch up with the latest technology.
So, the new car is definitely fancy and loaded, but driving it is a lot different than my vintage RX. I feel like I have to "control" it a bit on the freeway. It's hard to explain, but this car seems a bit of a rougher ride on uneven freeways and I just have the sense that it's more work to drive this car.
How is this car supposed to drive? It feels tight and rough, not creamy and smooth. Maybe I don't have a good way to compare since my last car was over 16 years old and this car is a LOT different (mostly in good ways). I don't have the sporty model.
I can't put my finger on it, but sometimes I feel like if I'm not careful the car is going to get away from me. It isn't doing anything weird or dangerous, it's just a "feeling." Is this normal?
So, the new car is definitely fancy and loaded, but driving it is a lot different than my vintage RX. I feel like I have to "control" it a bit on the freeway. It's hard to explain, but this car seems a bit of a rougher ride on uneven freeways and I just have the sense that it's more work to drive this car.
How is this car supposed to drive? It feels tight and rough, not creamy and smooth. Maybe I don't have a good way to compare since my last car was over 16 years old and this car is a LOT different (mostly in good ways). I don't have the sporty model.
I can't put my finger on it, but sometimes I feel like if I'm not careful the car is going to get away from me. It isn't doing anything weird or dangerous, it's just a "feeling." Is this normal?
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Yes, I know exactly what you mean? Do you know the name of this feature? I have disabled quite a few features and then re-enabled them, trying to figure out which ones are the features that are trying to drive my car on my behalf. I'm old school. I actually learned how to parallel park and I want to be in the driver's seat.
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Yes, I know exactly what you mean? Do you know the name of this feature? I have disabled quite a few features and then re-enabled them, trying to figure out which ones are the features that are trying to drive my car on my behalf. I'm old school. I actually learned how to parallel park and I want to be in the driver's seat.
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I checked and I think it's "Lane Trace Assist." The other feature is "Lane Change Assist" or "Lane Departure Alert." It's confusing because it looks like the operation and names change depending on the year and model. However, my manual says Lane Departure Alert should vibrate the steering wheel or sound a little alarm and I notice neither of these things.
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I checked and I think it's "Lane Trace Assist." The other feature is "Lane Change Assist" or "Lane Departure Alert." It's confusing because it looks like the operation and names change depending on the year and model. However, my manual says Lane Departure Alert should vibrate the steering wheel or sound a little alarm and I notice neither of these things.
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The most perturbing thing is the steering “twitch” when you hit a small pothole at speeds above 75mph. Not something I have felt with rft in the past (BMW), so I suspect it is some Lexus steering feature. Not sure if this is the “wobble” mentioned earlier. The steering movement does cause even a fully loaded car to lean over. NX450h+
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You're supposed to drive it like you stole it. After all you did pay a lot for the car.
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My wife is also coming from an 08 RX350 AWD (now my son's first car) to her now NX350H. The NX does drive sportier/more responsive than the RX, IMO those RFs are just trash and the main culprit. But even with a set of new non RF Michelins, the NX will be noisier compares to the new RX (Apple to Apple). Heck my 6 year old ES350 is quieter than the NX (apple to orange).
As soon as those RFs worns out, I will replace them with a set of Michelins Non-RFs and buy spare tire for longer trips.
Just enjoy the new car dude, there is nothing wrong with it. Every time I switch from my ES350 to her NX, I still feel the ES is a more silky smooth than her brand new NX....
As soon as those RFs worns out, I will replace them with a set of Michelins Non-RFs and buy spare tire for longer trips.
Just enjoy the new car dude, there is nothing wrong with it. Every time I switch from my ES350 to her NX, I still feel the ES is a more silky smooth than her brand new NX....
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I hate/love Lane Trace Assist on my NX450h+. I finally figured out how to use it. When I'm in town I leave it turned off. When I'm on the freeway I turn it on along with the Adaptive Cruise and the HUD ( I don't use the HUD when in town "Hey Lexus, turn off the HUD" )
LTA is absolutely awesome on the freeways here around Dallas. I just have to touch the steering wheel with 2 fingers and it drives itself, slows down in traffic, speeds up, stays in the lane, very relaxing. btw, it doesn't work well in the rightmost lane. It will try and exit the freeway when a ramp appears, so I get in a middle or leftmost lane and let it work. It makes the 5 hour drive to Houston very relaxed.
LTA is absolutely awesome on the freeways here around Dallas. I just have to touch the steering wheel with 2 fingers and it drives itself, slows down in traffic, speeds up, stays in the lane, very relaxing. btw, it doesn't work well in the rightmost lane. It will try and exit the freeway when a ramp appears, so I get in a middle or leftmost lane and let it work. It makes the 5 hour drive to Houston very relaxed.
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