marktwd

A good reply from Edinburgh Lexus thanks, I thought the petrol engine, ran ac and heating, in fact I thought the ac and heating were all part of the same unit, I have learnt something there, that they are run from two different power sources. So I will try turning the heat down, to close to Cold and turning the heated seats up and wearing snowboard gloves, No!!!! dont think so:-) I just read the Prius message board and struth they are talking about Sueing Toyota,struth chaps, steady!!!

Yes I guess, so i tried turning the AC off this evening and it did seem a little better,(not alot) just left the heated seat on Full:-), I am still amazed the difference in MPG bettween winter and summer use, about 4mpg, that is a hell of alot for heating the car, as in the summer surly the Ac is working hard keeping the car cool? When the temp warms up we will see, thanks for all that replied, stoped me going in to my local dealer and making my self look a fool

I am just wondering if anyone else with a 400H is finding there fuel figures getting worse rather than better with time. Even with carful driving I am finding the petrol engine is running 95% of the time hence the battery is staying fully charged in the green most of the time. Pushing your foot slightly on the gas pedal, the electric engines engage and then a second later the engine cuts in. In the summer when I bought the car with careful driving I could go for a fair way before the petrol engine cut in. I am starting to wonder if the electric engines are wearing out ( already) or maybe the engine likes to run while it is so cold, and this wasnt a problem in the summer. Any thoughts or experince already with this amazing car would be great thanks Mark

A little new, but I got my 400h a week ago, and have I think driven it 50-50 motorway and a round town, £48 I think was on the invoice that Canterbury motorline put in the car in fuel when I got it. I am averaging 26.7 to the gallon and now just getting to 320 miles on the clock. I am a little under a 1/4 of a tank, so maybe might get to 340miles on a tank before filling up. I hope this helps a few questions. I had a IS300 before this, and the car cost £48 to fill up and on average I would get 280 miles to the tank. The 400h is faster smoother , and wowow, has it got alot of gadets, that make life so much more fun. I am a very happy man.

my sony 910i works well, in the 400h, no complaints at all