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I just got my GS 450h. It was used and had 2000 miles on it. If there was supposed to be a really thick owner's manual, then I don't have it. All I have are "Quick Guides". I can't find out how to reset the Tank Average in the display screen after putting in a full tank of gas. I thought that opening the fuel door would reset it, but it didn't. Is there something you have to do to reset it? Thanks.
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Replying to: rcellio (Sep 10, 2006 5:35 pm)
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Replying to: idele (Sep 11, 2006 6:46 am)
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Replying to: rcellio (Sep 11, 2006 7:47 am) How did you end up with used one with 2,000 miles? Dissatisfied customer? I just got mine (have only just over 100 miles) and couldn't imagine giving it up...
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The average mpg on the car (never reset) now stands at 27.9 after 2800 miles. It is slowly improving as the car breaks-in. The tank average mpg (a different readout which automatically resets upon fillup) stays above 28mpg which meams the total average mpg will move to 28mpg in a little while. The GS450h is such an excellent performer that the fuel efficiency is a very nice bonus.
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Replying to: idele (Sep 20, 2006 6:51 am) I am reasonably pleased with my mileage and have also seen about a 5% improvement since the car was new (I now have 4,200 miles), but I am not seeing results like you are. My typical tank average is about 25mpg. I've gotten as high as 28mpg, but only when on a long highway trip driving ~70mph. I use 93 octane fuel, drive more city than highway, up/down some large hills during a mostly local roads daily commute and mixed driving on weekends. 90% of the time I'm not exploiting the car's performance, but rather am driving for maximum economy by coasting to red lights, not accelerating hard from a stop and trying to run as long on the electric motor as possible.
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Replying to: bmwconvert (Sep 20, 2006 9:51 am) cars like the 450H without a hybrid get, what?, maybe 16 mpg? The 450H ain't no Camry, if you get my point. To get this much performance and get 20 mpg is quite an achivement. Tons of people buy this much performance and get 15 mpg and are happy about that!!
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Replying to: bmwconvert (Sep 20, 2006 9:51 am) The fuel savings by itself is not a reason for buying a Lexus hybrid. It's a performance car and an excellent one. It's different in the sense that one isn't driving but piloting. It's a "drive by wire" car analogous to piloting a jet fighter (" fly by wire" by necessity since the old mechanical linkages wiould be impossible). Your fuel savings may be lower but still significant the more you emulate being a jet fighter pilot. |
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Replying to: flid (Sep 13, 2006 11:07 am) |
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Replying to: alp8 (Sep 20, 2006 10:31 am) Economy vs. performance is definitely the right way to measure this car, and on that account it's a winner. My 2001 530i got better highway mileage, but didn't come close in power/speed.
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