Lexus's First Electric Car Is Disappointing. The Lexus RZ450e Is Not Good and Here's Why.
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- The Lexus RZ450e is Lexus's First Electric car and it is not very good. In today's video I share the unfortunate truth about the Lexus RZ.
We start our review with a thorough technical review of the RZ and it's mechanical\electrical construction.
Then we take a tour underneath it.
Then we look at the outside and inside. Then I share with you the issues with the Lexus RZ and why it is like that. Mainly the low range, unpredictable range count and the long charging time.
The Lexus RZ is seriously lacking behind competitors like Tesla and others. The reason it is lacking is Lexus's commitment to reliability which in this case unfortuatnly works against them.
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0:00 Intro
0:39 Detailed Technical Review
20:36 Under Car Tour
25:41 Exterior Tour
33:42 Interior Tour
40:44 Things That Are NOT Good
43:57 Should You Buy One? 
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Ahmed is a legend! I've been once in his shop and I have never ever seen any shop that comes even close to his level in the term of professionalism and attitude.
You are very lucky to have him in your area.
Does he have free doughnuts like the dealerships?
@@Len10293 Totally agree
@@jimbike8064 Do you care?
Man do we need more car shops or any service business like AD. Businesses need to follow AD’s business model🍷
Toyota is not at all convinced that electric is the way to go, so they have put forth a half-ass effort in their development.
They half-ass most of their cars these days.
@@nobodyimportant7804 except a few
But the vast most of them yeah
@Lexus Man but Honda is likely to succeed better than Toyota despite patterning with gm.
Toyota is being dragged into the EV world due to states and the countries passing laws to outlaw all gasoline and diesel vehicles. ☹️
Full electric isn't there yet. Hybrids are definitely the way to go for the time being
As a loyal Toyota owner I love Ahmed’s channel. He tells it like it is good/bad/mediocre. Hope Toyota engineers follows his channel to find out the issues from an informed/reliable mechanic/user. Thanks Ahmed. 🇨🇦
Dumped my Tesla Model Y “long range” for a Lexus RZ450e ($18,000 in Lexus lease offers effectively reducing price to $43,000 helped greatly!) and I am glad that I did not listen to the negative reviews. First, most of the RZ reviews were from a year ago, on pre-production or prototype vehciles. Latest Lexus software update unlocks dramatic improvements in efficiency and range. Am getting 4+ miles/kWh which is a HUGE jump from my Model Y’s 3.03 miles/kWh. In city driving, I get over 250 miles of range, which is 70 miles MORE than my Model Y in similar conditions because Lexus does not have the nausea inducing aggressive regen that Tesla has which hurts the Model Y’s efficiency in high traffic conditions. The Lexus blows away the Tesla Model Y in ride comfort, refinement, tech and safety. The RZ’s ride is sublime - on par with a Mercedes S Class. Lexus lane tracing/auto steering is better than Tesla’s Auto Pilot. And the RZ boasts thoughtful features that Tesla lacks: Safe Exist Assist, which prevent doors from opening when cyclists or traffic is whizzing by, panoramic cameras, Auto Parking assist, front and rear cross traffic alerts and automatic braking. The RZ also has a better turning radius, lighter steering, and far more comfortable (and ventilated) seats. So don’t be fooled by the negative reviews - go drive one. You’ll be blown away, as I was. Before I decided on the RZ, I drove Cadillac Lyriq (nice, but pricey and has an annoying low speed chime) and Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 (both good, like the Ford Mach e, but lack the Lexus refinement and cachet) and Nissan Ariya (horrible dealer experience, nosedive under braking). Lexus RZ beats them all!
Добрый день! Я не говорю на английском, но всегда внимательно смотрю твои профессиональные обзоры авто. Благодарю тебя!
"when the very low range runs out and you are waiting for the tow truck, this is a nice place to be"
Legendary
That cracked me up, I had to stop the Video, cause I was laughing so hard.
I started laughing out loud at that comment… Legendary, indeed!
i almost went electric 2 years ago .. OMG so glad i didn't
"When your very low range, and you're waiting for a tow truck", oh Ahmed, had me in tears their man😂Toyota would be well served to have you as a design consultant. Thanks as always, and may God Keep You and Bless You, and You have yourself a wonderful day my man.
Great review. Great honesty here. The range issue makes this car a complete no go. If the future is electric, Toyota is in big trouble. When this thing arrived, dealers were asking $25k over msrp. Can’t imagine they sold too many.
Well it’s too late. Other brands are more advanced and that fact is becoming more and more true
@@naveenthemachine Do you take a day off from trolling the youtube comments sections in anything mentioning Toyota/Lexus? I assume you live a very....boring....life.
we’re a looong way from EV’s taking over the roads.
The future isn't electric so it's okay
EV's are mostly going away soon. Especially in North America.
I just got done with technical training on the RZ. The fabric is for the radiant heat. THAT's why there's no glove box. It's just a different vehicle.
I’m more interested in the GSF on the hoist back there! Take that any day over a RZ lol
Hell even an ES is more interesting than an RZ
Hell even an ES is more interesting than an RZ
@@thepcuser5469 the ES is just a gussied up Camry
@@naveenthemachine GUYS I FOUND OUT MY MAYBACK IS A DRESSED UP MERCEDES🗿🗿🗿
It’s not even based on the camry it’s based on the discontinued avalon
@@thepcuser5469 the avalons based on the Camry LOL
So whether or not the Avalon exists the ES is still a gussied up Camry
When I started watching your videos I thought you were a Toyota/Lexus psychofan like me, but the more I've watched you I've realized you are a rational, and your videos are more objective and well thought out. You call out the things things I would have over looked just because it's a Toyota or Lexus if not up to standards or simply don't make sense from them and pause them objectively. I love that! Thanks for all you do and the advice, great videos too. Be blessed as well
Still love my plug-in hybrid. Commute distance is same as EV range, so an EV vehicle most days, but still can go over 500 miles on a full tank of gas for long distance driving. Best of both worlds.
Gen 2 Volt is an underrated masterpiece. Just need the same drive train in a more practical body style, preferably just a Hatch Back.
What vehicle do you have?
I only like the wheel rim😂
AMD, What a ⚡SHOCK⚡ to see an electric Lexus!😁
Dumped my Tesla Model Y “long range” for a Lexus RZ450e ($18,000 in Lexus lease offers effectively reducing price to $43,000 helped greatly!) and I am glad that I did not listen to the negative reviews. First, most of the RZ reviews were from a year ago, on pre-production or prototype vehciles. Latest Lexus software update unlocks dramatic improvements in efficiency and range. Am getting 4+ miles/kWh which is a HUGE jump from my Model Y’s 3.03 miles/kWh. In city driving, I get over 250 miles of range, which is 70 miles MORE than my Model Y in similar conditions because Lexus does not have the nausea inducing aggressive regen that Tesla has which hurts the Model Y’s efficiency in high traffic conditions. The Lexus blows away the Tesla Model Y in ride comfort, refinement, tech and safety. The RZ’s ride is sublime - on par with a Mercedes S Class. Lexus lane tracing/auto steering is better than Tesla’s Auto Pilot. And the RZ boasts thoughtful features that Tesla lacks: Safe Exist Assist, which prevent doors from opening when cyclists or traffic is whizzing by, panoramic cameras, Auto Parking assist, front and rear cross traffic alerts and automatic braking. The RZ also has a better turning radius, lighter steering, and far more comfortable (and ventilated) seats. So don’t be fooled by the negative reviews - go drive one. You’ll be blown away, as I was. Before I decided on the RZ, I drove Cadillac Lyriq (nice, but pricey and has an annoying low speed chime) and Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 (both good, like the Ford Mach e, but lack the Lexus refinement and cachet) and Nissan Ariya (horrible dealer experience, nosedive under braking). Lexus RZ beats them all!
I test drove this vehicle and honestly I loved it. I will say it's a different approach for lexus, the materials were so different from their other models. Some features I want added in, But all in all I loved it.
Would you buy it?
@Guy Gordon Short answer yes, it was very quiet and luxurious nonetheless.
That would be throwing away good money - made donate it to a good cause, because this dog isn’t it
Lexus left a lot to be desired with this car, but then again it’s the first actual EV so hopefully Toyota/Lexus can learn from this car and improve a lot on their next iteration.
Not gonna happen. By then they probably won’t be in existence since other evs are already far superior
They shouldn't have released this pile of crap. Sales will suffer, anyone who buys it will have a bad taste in their mouth which will further hurt lexus down the road.
@@naveenthemachine Let's see what happens. The first Prius was also god-awful, and Toyota was lambasted back then too. But yes, Toyota doesn't put much effort in BEVs for now which is an idiocy on their part.
@@naveenthemachine troll, you are everywhere talking nonsense about Japanese brands. Don't you feel ashamed? How much do you get per message? 2 ruppes? Or the equivalent in won?
It's hard to justify $60,000 for that, even given the range and it's a Toyota. Might be OK for Arizona or Southern CA, but in the cold north, the range would truly suffer
Kind of, yes... but they put a heat pump on new EVs these days and climate control the battery compartment. Yes, it's ridiculous and uses more power- they still lose efficiency in the cold, but it's about half as bad or less than without the added tech. Mind you, added tech = more complexity and shit to go wrong. I'll stick with my port injected V8s tho
LOL nope these 71kwh BEVs will do fine in the ARCTIC CIRCLE where they are developed. If you really need to maximize range and go beyond 150 miles you should Pre Heat on Level 2 Charger power. That massively reduces range loss from heating. As long it's a modern BEVs with more than 60kwh and power train heating system. Any properly designed BEVs will do fine in SNOW weather.
@@Neojhun no they won't. You don't know what you're talking about. I have a fleet in the Arctic circle for big oil and the trucks need to run 24x7 between maintenance intervals. There is no such thing as an EV solution for that application.
The interior doesn't look like a 60k car at all. Exterior is kinda tacky lol
@@theory816 all EVs pretty much have shit cheap interiors until well into the hundreds
I drive a Tesla and learned that you never place the setting for range on "miles". Always set it on battery percentage. This acts most like a ICE fuel guage. You wouldn't drive your gas vehicle around monitoring "miles of range" because it also adjusts based on environmental and driving conditions. Works great and i never worry about range...only about battery percentage left
Hum…I leased a little BMW i3 concept car and I have a tiny instrument panel but it displays battery percentage and mileage among other things. I’m retired so just run around town or say 100-125 mile round trip max a few times a year.
Electric Vehicles are overrated. Lexus probably felt they needed to be on the bandwagon. Most electric vehicle owners are "look at me, I'm on the cutting edge of technology" You can see that on the roads in California. When there are so many of these vehicles on the roads, I laugh when they start to panic that they need to find a charging station. California's major utility company, PG&E penalizes their consumers that use electricity between the hours of 4 pm to 9 pm. I don't see enough indicators that those promised charging stations will be up and running to handle the demands. Look at San Francisco where the real estate land values are more important for housing and businesses than a charging station.
People who live in San Francisco find it cumbersome to own a boat, to fill up their boat's gas tank when the gas stations are so small that they have to jockey their towed boat and car to fill their gas tanks. Going to be even more worse when those all electric trucks have to replenished their batteries with their boat behind them on a trailer hitch.
Having a hybrid vehicle just makes more sense especially when there's a major electrical outage during those peak demand events when the temperatures approach the 90° to 105° Summer and Fall season. Good luck Lexus. I'm staying away from your showrooms when it comes to your all electric vehicles.
Ahmed, these are the best reviews because of the actual, real technical explanation of the components under the hood. Anyone can explain the simple stuff like LED lights and aero components, but you still need a genuine Master tech (like yourself) to give a truly satisfyingly technical review.
True mastery of something is when you're able to take an extremely complex topic and explain it in simple, easy to understand language, and that's what you've been doing with all of these technical reviews.
I took my car to TCCN last Friday for oil and filter i got to see AMD he is just what you see on his channel a god loving man that cares about you and your car i felt so much better about this world after leaving his shop a very wonderful man.
You do such a thorough job on these reviews. Top notch. Love this channel. Stay blessed. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
As a long-term Lexus customer, I am very disappointed in various elements appearing in the latest Lexus models: unlabeled steering wheel buttons, door release buttons, confusing shift levers, subscriptions for navigation and other services, no 6-cylinder engines in high trim levels, etc. Sadly, I will not be visiting the Lexus dealer when it is time to replace my ES or RX. And I certainly won't be considering an RZ should I decide to try an electric car.
Good choice. Get yourself a genesis. A much better luxury brand
I feel the same. We had 2 RX's which were fantastic, but now lexus wants to push 4 cylinder junk along with all kinds of subpar stuff to go along with it. I'm not going for it.
I’m glad I got a 2023 GX460 last week 😄
Tried & True! Just like the 4 Runner brother, you made an excellent choice!
Congrats! The refresh is sick, best year to buy one is now
@@stackthatartpaper thank you, I think it’s beautiful. I’ve got a few road trips planned this year, I can’t wait to put some good miles on it.
Congrats! I was telling my co-worker last week that if I get money I'll get GX asap. Such a great choice
@@elmirmisir-zada8470 thank you! I’m very excited about it I hope to get a good amount of miles out of it and I hope you get yours too.
After watching this, I am so grateful to climb into my trusty, simple 2006 Toyota Highlander that still runs like a top, and continue to burn up the miles without a worry in the world 🥰
Lol
Same here, with the Lexus hybrid version of yours. Love it.
sadly, these good cars will be going away in 10-15 years.
It still is a FOSSIL CAR, dependable but still a Dinosaur 🦕. 😂
@@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669 And? Dinosaurs ruled the earth for 165 million years!
I just wanted to say thank you for the time you take to make this video's, to tell people the truth about the different cars you do reviews on. I wish you and your family health and luck, you deserve it all.
Thank you for the excellent video on the Lexus RZ450e. Your vehicle knowledge and ability to explain parts in an easy-to-understand way is wonderful. I never fail to learn a number things I can file in my brain. You would make an outstanding professor in technical college. I am sure very few college professors could even come close to you.
Going to text. Thank you very much!
Still no reply. I guess you are a scammer!
Your reviews are always honest and sincere. I love the honest part because it gives us a perfect guide. Keep up the good work Ahmed👍
"and you're waiting for a tow truck" LOVE IT!
"When your very low range runs out, and you're waiting for a tow truck."
WOW, that's true Gangsta.
Dumped my Tesla Model Y “long range” for a Lexus RZ450e ($18,000 in Lexus lease offers effectively reducing price to $43,000 helped greatly!) and I am glad that I did not listen to the negative reviews. First, most of the RZ reviews were from a year ago, on pre-production or prototype vehciles. Latest Lexus software update unlocks dramatic improvements in efficiency and range. Am getting 4+ miles/kWh which is a HUGE jump from my Model Y’s 3.03 miles/kWh. In city driving, I get over 250 miles of range, which is 70 miles MORE than my Model Y in similar conditions because Lexus does not have the nausea inducing aggressive regen that Tesla has which hurts the Model Y’s efficiency in high traffic conditions. The Lexus blows away the Tesla Model Y in ride comfort, refinement, tech and safety. The RZ’s ride is sublime - on par with a Mercedes S Class. Lexus lane tracing/auto steering is better than Tesla’s Auto Pilot. And the RZ boasts thoughtful features that Tesla lacks: Safe Exist Assist, which prevent doors from opening when cyclists or traffic is whizzing by, panoramic cameras, Auto Parking assist, front and rear cross traffic alerts and automatic braking. The RZ also has a better turning radius, lighter steering, and far more comfortable (and ventilated) seats. So don’t be fooled by the negative reviews - go drive one. You’ll be blown away, as I was. Before I decided on the RZ, I drove Cadillac Lyriq (nice, but pricey and has an annoying low speed chime) and Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 (both good, like the Ford Mach e, but lack the Lexus refinement and cachet) and Nissan Ariya (horrible dealer experience, nosedive under braking). Lexus RZ beats them all!
Ahmed, you are gold. You are brutally honest and that’s why I love your channel.
Your points on heating in EVs are so true that I have experienced it myself.
VW ID4 US spec doesn’t have any heat pump. It uses massive 9kw heater. Maan that heater eats up battery like nothing in a cold day. It also has the world’s worst battery management system. Ingenious VW engineers program the heater to be activated when refrigerant (or coolant) is below 12 celcius.
So even if you deactivate cabin heater, that 9kw ptc heater will be activated to heat up the coolant.
This causes the car to be extremely inefficient in freezing temperature. I was getting 1.7 kwh/mile and 150mile range on a 82kwh battery.
Tesla Model Y gets above 3kwh/mi easily in the same conditions. Same 82kwh battery capacity gives you 250mile+ range in winter.
A good reason why it’s not good is because I’m pretty sure that if toyota and lexus weren’t forced to they wouldn’t make BEVs, but they are, just that they don’t care, while they continue to work hard on HEVs and PHEVs
That says nothing good about Lexus or Toyota.
@@nobodyimportant7804 i said “not good”
@@thepcuser5469 They were "forced" to make an EV, so they half-assed it? That means that they are crap car makers.
Guess what? Toyota/Lexus half asses everything they do.
The auto industry is so bad that half-ass looks like quality.
Its a token Car! They are also probably lose huge amount money on each sold so they pbly want to limit their sales amd drive customers to their more profitable ICE and mild Hybrid cars. The problem with that is their name in EV is trashed, EV is a reset for the industry, they will lose alot of market share if they lag so much behind. From that point its game over for both Toyota and Lexus.
@@passby8070 yeah ur sooo right, hopefully they can catch up in the EV department but let’s see
Awesome review my man! Thank you for sharing.
Hi Ahmed! Thank you for all your videos. You make the intricacies of cars seem more approachable. Thank you for that. Would love it if you can review the 2023 Prius LE.
Thanks for your honest, unbiased review for this Lexus. Back to the drawing board!
I like your videos but here I can't get your point. Looks like you're not happy with the size of the inverter/converter unit and the cooling system because you said is too complicated. I think is wrong comparing with Tesla, because you said yourself that there is an issue with the reliability. So what you would choose, the reliable system or good-looking system? Also, the hood area is full of staff to be easy for maintenance. They were thinking for the mechanics. Do you think would be better if all this staff is hidden under the back seats instead of front hood? Then for the storage area. Maybe the people can decide for themself if they need bigger storage area? The last think I'd like to mention is the purpose of this car. If I decide to buy such a car it will be my everyday drive in the city and it will save me a lot of money. The range is enough for daily driving and later in the evening I will simply charge my car and be ready on the next morning. If I want to go hiking for sure will choose other car with normal engine. The most important is the purpose of the car you buying is my opinion.
I liked what I saw under the hood: everything clear and open for visual inspection. And should maintenance or repairs be needed, it is all very easily accessible = small labor costs = lower cost of ownership.
Cooling system service is going to be a nightmare to burp.
Man! You review of this vehicle is spot on. The limit range verifies your analysis. Thanks again for the wonderful,knowledgeable, and informative review!
It's the end of regular car's as we know it. Did you hear about the Ford ef150 pickup that during a charge at the dealership, starts on fire and the firefighters couldn't put it out? Thank you Sir 4 another great video. Stay safe and charge them OUTSIDE......
Dumped my Tesla Model Y “long range” for a Lexus RZ450e ($18,000 in Lexus lease offers effectively reducing price to $43,000 helped greatly!) and I am glad that I did not listen to the negative reviews. First, most of the RZ reviews were from a year ago, on pre-production or prototype vehciles. Latest Lexus software update unlocks dramatic improvements in efficiency and range. Am getting 4+ miles/kWh which is a HUGE jump from my Model Y’s 3.03 miles/kWh. In city driving, I get over 250 miles of range, which is 70 miles MORE than my Model Y in similar conditions because Lexus does not have the nausea inducing aggressive regen that Tesla has which hurts the Model Y’s efficiency in high traffic conditions. The Lexus blows away the Tesla Model Y in ride comfort, refinement, tech and safety. The RZ’s ride is sublime - on par with a Mercedes S Class. Lexus lane tracing/auto steering is better than Tesla’s Auto Pilot. And the RZ boasts thoughtful features that Tesla lacks: Safe Exist Assist, which prevent doors from opening when cyclists or traffic is whizzing by, panoramic cameras, Auto Parking assist, front and rear cross traffic alerts and automatic braking. The RZ also has a better turning radius, lighter steering, and far more comfortable (and ventilated) seats. So don’t be fooled by the negative reviews - go drive one. You’ll be blown away, as I was. Before I decided on the RZ, I drove Cadillac Lyriq (nice, but pricey and has an annoying low speed chime) and Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 (both good, like the Ford Mach e, but lack the Lexus refinement and cachet) and Nissan Ariya (horrible dealer experience, nosedive under braking). Lexus RZ beats them all!
Thanks for a frank and honest review. Definitely tells me this car simply isn't ready for prime time.
Are you going to do a technical review of the new corolla cross hybrid? I hope so. Love your videos, so informative and you manage to make everything so interesting. Thank you!
just the review from you channel i was waiting for.. thank you so much for your honest opinion..God Bless you..
Lexus waiting to shock the world with a full EV with self charging system. No charging station needed.
Thanks for your honesty,I love your immaculate shop.
Dumped my Tesla Model Y “long range” for a Lexus RZ450e ($18,000 in Lexus lease offers effectively reducing price to $43,000 helped greatly!) and I am glad that I did not listen to the negative reviews. First, most of the RZ reviews were from a year ago, on pre-production or prototype vehciles. Latest Lexus software update unlocks dramatic improvements in efficiency and range. Am getting 4+ miles/kWh which is a HUGE jump from my Model Y’s 3.03 miles/kWh. In city driving, I get over 250 miles of range, which is 70 miles MORE than my Model Y in similar conditions because Lexus does not have the nausea inducing aggressive regen that Tesla has which hurts the Model Y’s efficiency in high traffic conditions. The Lexus blows away the Tesla Model Y in ride comfort, refinement, tech and safety. The RZ’s ride is sublime - on par with a Mercedes S Class. Lexus lane tracing/auto steering is better than Tesla’s Auto Pilot. And the RZ boasts thoughtful features that Tesla lacks: Safe Exist Assist, which prevent doors from opening when cyclists or traffic is whizzing by, panoramic cameras, Auto Parking assist, front and rear cross traffic alerts and automatic braking. The RZ also has a better turning radius, lighter steering, and far more comfortable (and ventilated) seats. So don’t be fooled by the negative reviews - go drive one. You’ll be blown away, as I was. Before I decided on the RZ, I drove Cadillac Lyriq (nice, but pricey and has an annoying low speed chime) and Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 (both good, like the Ford Mach e, but lack the Lexus refinement and cachet) and Nissan Ariya (horrible dealer experience, nosedive under braking). Lexus RZ beats them all!
Hey Car Care Nut, just wanted to say I appreciate you attention to detail. It shows in your videos, and I'm sure in your work too
Agree, very nice looking body lines. Thanks for the awesome video!
Toyota should have kept the partnership with Tesla that they had since the early days of Tesla so Toyota and Lexus could have access to the Tesla charging network, Tesla software and battery/battery management technology.
yeah right hindsite is always 20/20
@Paul Sure, but Tesla's market cap is based on FSD, which is not "Full Self Driving"
Toyota dealers delayed this for years. They demanded their dealerships still be able to service cars, the major profit center for them. All electric models like Tesla need very little servicing, so that major profit center would be lost. Toyota "solved" the issue by pumping out more hybrids, where there is still all the complexity, repair, and maintenance of the gas engine AND adding some electric assist. If Toyota doesn't figure out quickly how to keep their dealers profitable and the brand competitive, they will be left behind. Remember when Cadillac made pinnacle products in the 70's and 80's? Cadillac was at the top of their game. And then they weren't - their loyal customers eventually aged out and died. Toyota needs to act quickly.
@@aussie2uGA Are you from Australia? I see, you've got a very specific point of view. Toyota is being a buffoon in Australia, I admit. But who told you that BEVs need very little servicing?
@@mottom2657 EV powertrains need almost no servicing. In 100k miles on a Tesla, you’ve only replaced tires and wiper blades.
I own the BZ4X Limited FWD and it interesting to see your observations here. I personally have mixed feelings about my BZ4X. On the good side, it's very quiet and the acceleration is very smooth yet instant. The bad side is that the car lacks features at the price point. I'd expect features like memory seats and power folding mirrors at the price point. The front passenger seat is not even powered. I agree with the rear wipers. I've driven in the rain and wished it had rear wipers. I also wish the car has a battery percentage displayed in the instrument screen. When I got the car from the dealer, the battery was almost depleted with the low battery warning. It took me about an hour to get it to 80% at a 50kW charger near my home.
Why didn’t you get a Tesla?
That’s a lot of features missing. Even if it’s a Toyota version, should have some of those features as standard. No memory seats, no power seats? I bet it doesn’t even have power telescopic steering wheel. Does it at least have ventilated and heated seat as options? And multi zone auto climate controls?
@@Mabeylater293 The Model Y was out of my budget when I bought the BZ4X.
@@ONI1013. It only has driver's power seat but no memory. The front passenger seat is six ways but it's manual. There's dual zone climate control in the front with rear vents. The front seats are heated and ventilated. The rear seats are heated too. The steering wheel is only manual adjustable. But bear in mind that I had to get the limited trim to even get power driver's seat. The XLE only has manual driver's seat. The price difference between the trims is like $2K so I didn't want to settle with even less features. The 360 camera is also part of the Limited trim and I really wanted that feature.
@@edthelazyboy Agree with getting the Limited if only $2k difference. I’m type of person who actually likes all the bells and whistles of a car, as I use most of them and find many a great convenience that I will never settle without now- like 360 Cam, Auto-Climate, BSM, Dynamic Cruise, Memory/Power/Vent/heat Seats, etc.
Your honesty and fair judgements are over the top. I'm subbed although I'm not really interested in Toyotas or Lexus, never owned one, never will. But I really like your personality and the whole attitude. Best regards from Germany
I love your complete walkthrough videos! I know that Subaru is not a huge part of Toyota, I think that Toyota owns ~20% of Subaru, but I would love to see you do a full walkthrough of the 2023 Crosstrek PHEV. I happen to own this Crosstrek and absolutely love it! I would really like to see a full walkthrough of all of its tech. and components. I assume that is has a lot of similarities to the 2022 Prius and Rav 4 systems. Thanks!
Thanks AMD for this important information 👍
I almost bought one of these the other day and I’m glad I decided to think about it for a couple of days. The one thing that turned me off was it only got 196 miles for a full charge, so when you’re using the heat or air conditioner who knows if you’ll even get 125 or 135 miles. It might be fine for somebody that just wants a grocery getter vehicle, but the one I was looking at was $64,000. You did this video just in time. That should tell you something when these sit on the showroom floor and nobody wants them, when there’s a waiting list for people waiting to get the RX 350h
My nx 450h+ kost 72000$ in norway. Rx 350H? In norway, nope.
Only nx450h+
Rx 450h+ and rx 500.
Absolutely agree. We got sucked into thinking how polished the Lexus was, how long the Toyotas last... When you're now looking at all electric, Toyota is playing catchup. Tesla is so far ahead technically that Toyota might be in trouble.
@@aussie2uGA hybrids better anyway
As someone who’s owned an EV for 2 years, the range…for that price is completely unacceptable…and I’m retired. Agree 100%…a very expensive grocery getting or errand runner….OMG this is a fail.
I know you love Toyota but thanks for calling them out when they make mistakes as well.
Can you do a review on the new Crown Limited, we just bought one and love it. Would like to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks!!! Keep up the great work AMD.
Sticking to my Hybrid Toyota.. this New all Electric Design needs more development and refinement.
Great honest review . 👍🏾👍🏾
The dealers kept Toyota in hybrids for profit. Dealers make the majority of their money on the maintenance and repairs, not the sale. EV's like Teslas don't need anywhere near that level of servicing so dealers complained loudly to Toyota to keep the profit center going. It's bought them time but now that time is quickly running out.
I agree. my wife has a Camry hybrid and can drive 600 miles and refill in 5 minutes. in Australia it's commen to drive for 4 hours, I wouldn't want to waste 3 more just charging in between.
They should really do severe testing in the frigid Temps of Canada and extreme heat of AZ and death valley
Thank you for your honest and if Toyota is who they say they are, they should listen to your feedback (the good, the bad or the ugly)! "The Toyota Way", Kaizen (Japanese: "improvement") is a concept referring to business activities that continuously improve all functions and involve "all employees from the CEO to the assembly line workers"!
Thank you for sharing this information!
We’ve gotten by without a frunk for, let’s see almost forever. Don’t see that as a drawback at all 😊
try having a family
I also believe they sacrificed frunk for legroom, which IMO is a good idea.
Toyota/Lexus fanboys will go to extreme lengths to ignore bad engineering.
It is not that there isn't more storage space that is bad engineering, it is that they used about as much space as an ICE takes. 🤡
@@nobodyimportant7804their delusional fanboys are all onboard the Titanic.
Ahmed, as an now-independent mechanic, are you going to get / maintain training on electric vehicles? Do you have to pay for extra Toyota certifications? I ask because my independent mechanic still defers hybrid related engine maintenance to dealers, as if they are still too knew and niche-oriented to bother ramping up training for his staff. I find that odd since my hybrid is now 16 years old and Toyota has sold MILLIONS of hybrids. Is the learning curve that steep? Is it a tools cost issue?
Thanks AMD for this very informative review
Looking forward to AMD’s review of the new Prius. I’m thinking that may be my new car in a few years, or perhaps the new Camry but they haven’t released any details on that yet. I hear it will be hybrid only.
I wish it weren't...rip V6. Unless they go NSX route and use the EV motor for simultaneous torque.
The inescapable nature of electric cars and rapid obsolescence is in heavy conflict with Toyota ideology. I am glad Toyota is not joining the bandwagon, and just put out this symbolic half-assnes instead. I hope it will not be their fall, because in the long run they are absolute right with their cautiousness regarding the EV revolution. The absolute most environmentally friendly action a car manufacturer can do is to not put out millions of cars that will have lost all use value in five or ten years.
I like your detailed review. Much better than TopGear or any other wanna-be car journalists.
Toyota stick to and improve hybrids, that is what you do better than anyone else.
I'm glad Toyota spent more time and money engineering the GR Corolla and cobbling together a full EV
I would love to see a video on Lexus first hybrid performance sedan, the gs350h
That was a cool car. Was super rare.
thanks for being honest and not just a toyota homer or fanboy (or apologist). I think all of us need cars that just work above all else.
Great review
A heating system you would not want stuck in a snow drift all night. . . . . .🥶🥶🥶🥶⚰⚰⚰⚰
Thankyou for a good review. Never buying any electric car.
Yeah, most won't. When dealerships and motor corporations can't sell inventory, they will reverse a full ban. I think hybrids are still allowed tho.
Best review of a car is by profession mechanic. Not just a driver. Thats why i enjoy this video 👏🏼
Excellent review AMD, for an EV I like it, very good looking car but not for me, EV’s in Australia are still very expensive. What’s the reason why it takes 3 hours to charge? Life’s good👍
The perfect EV imo would be if Tesla let Toyota use the platform to make a car. Lexus build quality with Tesla platform.
Tesla manufacturing truly is 8 years ahead. This Lexus is a rebuilt gasoline car, unlike Tesla being pure electric.
exactly what i am waiting for.
Toyota isn't really taking electric cars seriously. It's more like afterthought of "we have to do it as well" but they don't believe in electric cars.
I think that they are doing what they have always have been that is slowly intergate new technogly as it is proven their reputation is too good for them to do thing hastly like other brands that are all in EVs and are having issues/losing customers
Congrats on your acquisition of the 2001 Lexus ... hope your new project all goes well.
This video is very helpful. I am in the market for a new car, probably a 2024 and I am waiting to see what Lexus has to offer. Thank you.
Waiting for a tow truck says it all😂
Compared to the Lexus/Toyota hybrid lineup all EVs are lacking.
With a few use cases as exceptions, Lexis/Toyota satisfy most market segments better than any EV solution. Especially in California where electricity costs are so high that energy for a 42 mpg hybrid costs the same as a 3.2 m/kWhr EV.
Decent start for an electric car. Finally someone to actually have a nice interior. IMO I'd rather see what is going on in that GSF in the back
Great video - so happy I decided to get a MYLR!
Whatever happened to Toyota coming out with the new internal combustion hydrogen engine that will blow EV's out of the water? I would rather buy a hydrogen engine or hybrid than a EV.
That won’t ever happen. Because Toyotas officially done being relevant.
@@naveenthemachine Bwahahahaha 😂😂😂
Dude, give it a rest already. Unlike Kia/Hyundai, they don’t have tons of recalls and fires.
I’ll watch this later but with the BZ4X is terrible and behind everyone else. The range is not there in fact in Norway it’s like 40% less than what they say. And in cold it gets really bad. Any charging really stinks. They are going to reprogram but it still won’t make that range they give. Even with the reserve and more charging it stinks. Slow charging compared to others . I wish they come out and give true mileage when you finish with programming.
@@calvinweimers7614 I thought it was planned for next month, but not sure.
Isn't the resistive coolant heater used only in emergency when heat pump performance capacity struggle? 20:00 That would be my guess. The range problem might be caused by the inefficient motor and inverter and charger
I'm a hardcore Toyota guy (over 40 years), and although the fit & finish is what I expect from Toyota, many of the design features (mechanical and aesthetic) on this vehicle leave me scratching my head wondering, "Why?". Sorry Toyota/Lexus, if I was going to purchase an EV I'd choose any of the Tesla models before considering this Lexus model. And yes, I'm well aware of the substandard fit & finish, and the "cheapness" of Tesla's interiors. Toyota/Lexus fell extremely short with this model.
It's like when they insisted their Entune was superior to Carplay and Auto.
They've fallen behind in EV game by clinging to hybrids too much.
Very sad to see such a reputable luxury car brand produce such a basic ass looking failure.
That’s the case for just about every new product lately
RX rz nx lx are all generally mediocre products
Even their upcoming product portfolio like the 3 row tx will be another disappointment
Truth need to be told, thanks man. Indeed lexus and Toyota still have along way to go when it comes to electric cars.
Thank you for your honesty.
I live in Canada where it is quite cold in the wintertime and the charging infrastructure is virtually non-existent. It is important to me to be toasty warm in the winter and reasonably cool in the summer. I really dislike range anxiety, in fact, I top up my car when it hits the half full mark. I have a friend who has a Hybrid Camry as well as a Hybrid Rav4 and he is very pleased with both of them. I would definitely consider a Hybrid Toyota but I have no interest in a fully electric one at this time, specially as my primary vehicle. In the future, I would consider a fully electric vehicle as a second car for city use but the price would have to be reasonable and the battery technology / chemistry would have to improve. I think that Lexus has tarnished their image by introducing this vehicle.
I too am in Canada and we have neighbours and friends who have leased the Tesla 3. They all say the battery and therefore range are literally cut in half during the winter.
@@donttrustgoogle5963 Any difference between different models of Tesla? For example in the model 3 between the standard range with its very abusable and hot-weather tolerant but super-slow-to-charge-in-the-cold LFP battery and the long range with its lithium-ion with its intolerance of 100 percent charging but relatively fast cold weather charging?
Can you do a video on the electronic brake booster, and abs master cylinder replacement on Lexus and Toyota Hybrids, and electrics. I've had two of my vehicles fail already. 8 years with them. Abs that's $4,000 for repairs, each. 😮 Thank you for your videos.
My attention was on the GS F in the background. 😮 Please do a review on it. I have a 2018 USB GS F.
Ahmed, I can’t speak to the RZ, but we have 15 month’s experience with our Tesla Y, and there’s a few things that everyone should know about EVs, charging, range, etc. I also have a ‘23 GX and a ‘22 Corvette, so I’m not a hard-core EV guy, but my wife and I have a good understanding about how to deal with them. Like I said, I don’t know anything about the Lexus RZ, but here goes…
First, think in terms of Percent of battery charge rather than miles. I know that sounds hard to understand, but once you do, you can deal with range anxiety.
Second, cold weather affects ALL batteries, period. Cars like the Tesla react to changing temps, and when you start out in the morning, your battery hasn’t yet warmed up, so that - along with a temp change - may be part of the reason the range number jumps around. Turn that off, and pay attention to the percentage.
Thirdly, no experienced EV owner ever does a “full” charge. It’s best to operate between, say 30% to 80%.
Fourth, your charging time is greatly dependent upon the voltage and amperage you are plugged in to. For less than $400, we had a 220V installed in our garage. It’s the same plug used for an electric dryer. When we charge, maybe once a week, it will take 4 hours or so to charge from 30 to 80%. We just do it when we are not using the car. Overnight is a no brainer.
Just for grins, I plugged into a 110v outlet and it took 24 hours to charge only 33%. What voltage and amperage were you charging at? Also, pay little attention to manufacturers that say they can charge from 8% to 80% in 20 minutes. They are using very specialized HIGH voltage chargers not available to mere humans. Just charge at home, at the end of the day, and it’s 100% convenient.
I’ve done the math, and using our home electrical rate, it costs about SEVEN CENTS A MILE to drive the Y. Even using the much faster Tesla Superchargers cross-country, the per-mile cost of electricity is about 1/3rd of the gas cost for a car that gets 25 mpg.
Lastly, “range anxiety”…. Download the free ABRP app… “A Better Route Planner”. This program is almost identical to what Tesla uses. Plug in your EV car information, and most importantly HOW MUCH PERCENT OF CHARGE YOU WANT TO KEEP IN RESERVE, just in case you get stuck somewhere. Tell it where you are starting from and where you are going and it will almost instantly show your route, where you need to stop, and for how long to charge to get you to the next stop with X% to spare. We’ve done this twice on long 1- and 2-day road trips in the Y and arrived at each stop with exactly the 20% reserve I had programmed in.
Again, maybe the Lexus isn’t there yet on the battery tech….they certainly should be to compete with Tesla, but as you learn now EVs behave, the poor conditions in your video might not be so bad after all.
What about the electric UX that came out years ago?
Would you please make a review on the new Toyota Crown?
Less than 200-mile range with 3-hour charging time simply won't go well in the United States. We have to drive more than 200-mile trips every now and then only with occasional coffee stops. Thanks for the honest review.
Hopefully you get a Is500 to review in future
It didn’t sound like they built this EV from the ground up, but instead used a RAV4 hybrid platform and repurposed the car for EV.
I do like the exterior design for the most part. Not sure about the two-tone though.
2 words.....Subaru Soltera!!!!! WAAAAYYY to close of a design.
@@1wadesdad toyota owns part of subaru
This is a we-have-an-electric car-too for Lexus lol Hopefully the 2nd gen is competitive.
There probably won’t be a second gen. By then Toyota would have gone bankrupt considering that other evs are cheaper and a lot more advanced
_Love_ this gentleman's interesting, educational videos, and I don't even own a Toyota :D
But(!) in this, I think, his first about these new electric cars, he mentioned early in the video about *the "E.S.U." under the hood.*
I may have missed it, but did he ever refer back to this component during the video? Because I have no idea what it is. I looked it up, and despite Guggle's ever worsening search capabilities, after a while I unearthed three things it could be:
1) An *_'Electronic Storage Unit'_*
2) An *_'Engine Shutdown Unit'_*
3) An *_'Electronic Supply Unit'_*
Anybody? The Guggle results were really scanty for each definition, so I couldn't figure out which 'thing' this new Lexus has??
The problem with EV’s in general is the fact that every time you power something on, be it the HVAC system, power seats, headlights and even plugging in your phone to charge it, it’s constantly sucking power from the batteries thus lowering your range right away.
Until automakers can design and build an EV that can charge up fully in 10 mins or less with a very high range amount, they are simply not practical to own.
You also have to keep them plugged in and charged every day which can be a PITA and also stressful for the owner especially if they forget to plug them in on a daily basis.
The wonderful thing about ICE vehicles is that they take 5 mins or less to fill up the tank, you can start them up after sitting for months in storage if the battery is good, and they will keep on running a 100 years from now with basic maintenance unlike an EV which will be in the junkyard once those batteries fail in 5-10 years and the cost of replacing them will be outrageously expensive.
Again, EV’s aren’t practical and realistic to own especially if one lives in apartments or condos, or a house without a garage to be able to fully charge them.
I predict ICE vehicles will still be in high demand in the future after all this EV craze and hype is over with.
Well said
I agree with you 100%. They are reinventing the wheel with each model. I am fed up with all the changes. Using the console to turn radio and other thing has turned me into an unsafe driver. Give me back my knobs. I can drive making a phone call and be safer than twiddling with the darn console screen. I will stick with my gas and hybrid models. Great and HONEST video.