GS450h new owner question

[catchhster]

Hi

Sorry for a lot of questions as a new owner of the GS450h 3rd gen. Just some clarifications needed please. 

1. Sport Suspension mode: I usually put the Sport suspension and the Hybrid power mode together but yesterday going around a twisty roads I thought I turn on the sports suspension but but left the power to normal. To my surprise I noticed a change in the throttle response. It was lot more responsive than normal. Does the sport mode actually change the throttle response. Please some one explain. !!

2. Cruise control coasting: I was driving on a Built up area on 30mph and decided to put the car on Cruise. Unlike my old 220d or any other car I noticed the GS is actually coasting. It was not steady 30mph it was trying to coast on Battery and suddenly increase the speed to 30. have anyone noticed this?. Not sure if it will be same case for higher speeds. I clearly notice the speed was not steady. 

3. No Eco mode/snow mode: Is snow mode similar to Eco mode? This is one thing I see in the newer model I really like to have the eco mode so let the car take care of careful throttling. What is snow mode any way.

Thanks 

Hari

[Hangie]

1. Yes sport mode sharpens throttle response. I believe hybrid mode is more the way how Battery are managed.

2.I never tried cruise while doing 30mph but it tend to go up/down few mph in the 70mph area while going up/down hill.

3. Snow mode make throttle less responsive to make it easier to start from slippery surface. You can probably think that snow mode will be some more ECO if you just wont press pedal harder :) Newer Lexus engines got dual operation mode and maybe it make more sense there to force engine to run in Atkinson cycle .

[catchhster]

Hi Krzysztof

Thanks a lot for the reply. I understand now.