Lexus RZ Owners Get New In-Home Charging Solution

Charging at Home

The Lexus RZ 450e is the luxury brand's first global, mass-produced all-electric model - an important first step as it aims to go all-electric in the coming years. Most owners will undoubtedly be looking to do most of their charging at home, as is typically the case, which means that they'll also be looking for charging solutions. Luckily, they'll have more than one suitable choice in that regard.

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Multiple Partnerships

Lexus is teaming up with ChargePoint, Inc. a leading public EV charging network and provider of home charging equipment, and Qmerit, a home charger installation and EV integration solutions provider, to offer home chargers, installation services, and a vast network of public charging EV stations.

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Convenient Option

To help support a home charging experience, participating Lexus dealers will offer an option to purchase a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger at the dealership or directly from ChargePoint online. ChargePoint Home Flex is Energy Star certified and Wi-Fi enabled, can be installed indoors or outdoors, and comes with a 23-foot charging cable to support different parking configurations. With the ChargePoint Home Flex connected charger, electric vehicles can be charged up to nine times faster than a standard outlet. The home charger can charge up to 25 miles of range per hour and fully charge the battery when plugged in overnight.

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Making It Easier

"As transportation continues to electrify, we have been steadfast in our commitment to make it easy for drivers to charge their EVs, whenever and wherever they are," said Michael Hughes, chief revenue officer of ChargePoint. "Through this arrangement, Lexus drivers will benefit from the simplicity of having access to all of their charging information, across public and home charging, when using Home Flex and the ChargePoint network."

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Helping Hand

To learn about installation options for the ChargePoint Home Flex, Lexus has selected Qmerit to help guide RZ 450e guests through the process. The end-to-end services offered by Qmerit include locating a certified electrician to install the EV charger, providing an initial free quote, and additional services. Customers will be introduced to Qmerit during their purchase checkout process at participating dealers.

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Fully Integrated

For public charging, RZ 450e owners will also be able to tap into ChargePoint's extensive public network of Level 2 and Level 3 chargers, including roaming partner stations, across North America. The vast network of charging stations offers EV owners access to more than 80% of charging spots in North America, providing an opportunity to charge when, where, and how they want. Through the Lexus app, customers will be offered the convenience of being able to quickly find, use, and pay for vehicle charging, thanks to the integration of ChargePoint’s public charging APIs.

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Seamless Experience

"With the Lexus RZ 450e arriving at dealerships soon, we want to ensure our guests have a seamless charging experience both at home and on the road," said Dejuan Ross, Lexus group vice president and general manager. "Our arrangement with ChargePoint and Qmerit was created to provide RZ guests with tools and services to help them to understand, identify, and solve their charging needs so they can feel confident in their Lexus Electrified journey."

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