For in City driving...Accelerate then lift and gently feather the throttle. Under 35mph you can run on electric motor only if done right. Hwy cruising 70mph and below is far more economical than 80mph plus. This car likes to be accelerated then coast. I consider myself a gs450h expert.
Haha, you made my day :D I dont drive like that all the time, I really love the power here and use it when there is opportunity. But since gas prices increased a lot, economical driving is not so bad idea :p
Great video and for sharing your experience. I have a 2008 RX400H and I use more "school 1" method. I end up giving more power during acceleration, using petrol motor and once I gain speed I drive it on electric mode. I end up doing around 7.6 l/100km (+/-30mpg) which is quite good for the 3.3 v6 and 2tons of the RX. I also feel that I can keep up with the traffic and don't get other drivers nervous while I try to accelerate purely on electric. 😀
@@top10cars80 It's possible using RX momentum ;) It can keep up with the fuel consuption of my Saab 9-5 2.0T except on highway, where Saab takes advange of It's aerodynamic. I usually use school 1 method but I will try the second to see how it goes. I'm actually searching for a GS450h s190 for my wife. Do you recomend it? Thanks
@@tiagoluna1942 I definitely recommend it! I even made a video lately that you will find on my channel, if it's worth buying GS450h in 2022. But in shortcut - yes :)
I have a question about acceleration method. I agree with your second way: using less engine to start the car, the less the fuel consume. But is that mean we ignore the battery life? Since we use only electrical motor it will consume much electricity and we need to charge battery often. Will that cause the battery failure more quickly? I just got a used GS450h last week and only get 9KM/L for the fist 800KM. 20% in the city and 80% in the highway. The battery has been used for 5 years and 50000km.
To be honest, I don't know exactly what impact it has. Most of batteries in GS450h lasts over 10 years anyway (mine has 10 years right now as well, and still keeps good parameters), and system in Lexus always balance the battery to be charged between 20-80% most of time, what's the best for battery's health. Lexus anyway charges and discharges battery all the time during drive, so I don't think it changes a lot :)
