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On 9/2/2021 at 2:40 PM, Mr Vlad said:

Hi Russell and welcome to the best Lexus forum there is and to Lexus ownership. Is the NX going to be your first CVT car? Is your current car a manual or automatic gearbox? If manual then you'll be in for a weird sensation if you're mechanically minded. This is because to accelerate you feel like your revving the nuts off the engine. That's how I felt when I got my first hybrid after 35 years of manual cars. If you're in an auto car then it won't feel weird. Main difference is you'll learn to anticipate things more. When you see a red light ahead take foot of gas and let the car coast, whilst coasting it'll be charging the traction battery. Also when braking you'll learn to do gradual braking, this to charges the traction battery. These are the two main things to get the most out of the hybrid system. 

What made you go for a Lexus and in particular the NX?

I drove quote a lot of SUVs and wanted a hybrid or electric vehicle. I used to work in car finance so understand the purchasing process and wanted a slaesman that would talk to me as a person rather than just pushing me through the process. Simon at Lexus Croydon did that and the car I test drove was great so going for this was not a tough decision then. 

Thanks for the driving tips. They make a lot of sense. 

50 minutes ago, Arnett said:

Hey & Welcome, 

 

What colour and spec have you gone for ? 

 

1- Yes 

 

2 - Answer will come once you tell me the spec 😉 haha

Thanks for the welcome. It is a NX Premium Sports in black. I think all the toys are standard but I have a panoramic roof and double-dash cam. 

Hi,

I am waiting to get a date for my NX to be delivered. Hopefully it will be this month. 

I have a couple of questions please:

1- do I need to consider how I drive to get the most out of the hybrid functionality? 

2- what are the coolest features about the tech and toys in the car?

Thanks all