Thank you I REALLY appreciate you doing these videos. They are very well done! And it helps make the time go by faster to learn while waiting for the new vehicle. 🙂
Thanks for your feedback. I hope you'll continue to enjoy my videos even after you have picked up your car. If you have any questions, I'll try my best to answer you.
I was just told by my dealer that I cannot order the side door puddle lights for the 450h+. Do you think that they are only available for the 350/350h? As I saw many people in the forum were installing these.
Yes I would like the side door puddle lights that shine the Lexus logo on the ground. I thought that the dealer could order them for me but they seem to say that they are not compatible with the 450h+. Is my dealer mistaken? Should I order the part numbers that were listed on the forum which were PT94478220? I can ask the dealership again tomorrow.
I checked my Canadian Lexus Website and a side door puddle lights are available as an option to add. I believe it can be added. There is no difference between an NX 350h and a NX450h+ other than the larger battery. I think your dealer may have mistaken. The problem is a lot of Lexus parts stores do not have NX450h+ information yet. The PT94478220 is only the front lights and if you want the back lights, you will need PT94478221 too.
The 80% is the constant power draw. you can draw the max rating for a short period of time and 80% is the amount of power you can draw constantly. This is because as you draw the power you generate heat and this is what will trip the breaker if you draw the max rating on the circuit for too long you will generate too much heat and pop the breaker. so the circuit is rated for 15 amps but you can only draw 12 amps for an extended period of time.
Hi LSFT, I was just going back through some of your fantastic videos when I discovered the options under Charging to set the 'Connector Lock' - I also noticed my car doesn't have this option? Must be a decision they made for the Aus market.
Thank you for this informative video I have a question You mentioned different regions with which have different power network for example in Europe they have 230-240 volt using 50Hz frequency in lieu of 60Hz as in the state. Does this mean that the onboard charger is universal and accept both frequencies
I believe the onboard charger is universal for all markets. There is no point in building two different parts for different markets. Most power adapters do cover the 50-60hz by standard. I don't see why Lexus wouldn't make one part that handles both 50hz and 60hz. Lexus does not release such information, but it is more related to the EVSE you use over the charger itself.
I notice that in your diagram where you show the various amperages you show a 120V plug under the 20A breaker. However, the owner's manual points out that for 16A charging you need a 240V circuit (i.e. 3.5kW charging). So the 120V 20A outlet wouldn't be correct for that job. It should be a 240V 20A circuit with a 240V outlet. A related question: does Lexus actually provide a 240V charging cable plug? The owner's manual only depicts a 120V plug and there's no suggestion that a 240V plug is available. Thanks for going to the trouble to sift through these details. It's very helpful.
That is correct. I was just explaining the 80% rule. You of course need to check the amperage of your EVSE and if the EVSE can handle 20A or not. In North America the label on the EVSE says it supports only 120V. You can watch this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZI1Ebzj39jw.html that shows that I could use the Lexus supplied cable to charge 240V on a 15 Amp circuit and reduced the charging time by half. You need to check the pair number as they could reduce cost and start making different EVSEs for North America that no longer support this.
The car charges slowly when it reaches 80%. After that it will charge slower until it reaches 100%. When it reaches 100% it slowly charges the battery until it is really fully charged. It's done this way to help prolong the life of the battery.
As you say, in Australia, Lexus will install a wall supply that will allow the onboard 6.6kW charger do its bit. I am informed that Lexus’ contractor will assess my requirement 2 weeks before delivery. The latter is unknown. I ordered the car in late January but it has not been built yet. I had my electrician install a dedicated 3 phase (432 Volt) cable with a 40 amp circuit breaker to the wall between garages 2 and 3. This will allow me to have supply to 2 EV in due course. The cost was significant but I was not prepared to allow the Lexus contractor do a poor job. A sub-board in the garage will allow for 2 or 3 electric supplies for the future whatever that is. Of course that means I will probably end up with hydrogen cars. We generate average 50kW of solar per day with a max of 66kW in our sub-tropical environment. We have solar batteries and have a program to add more batteries every 2 years to stagger their eventual demise. Thank you for your videos. I will certainly be ready for the car’s delivery.
You are well prepared. I am still using a traditional 120V charging and later I will have a new video on how I got 240V, but still needs many hours to fully charge. Looks like you are ready and having 50kW solar makes it near to zero cost to operate the vehicle! Thank you for your continue support!
