Heads up display question
05-30-14, 07:56 AM
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Heads up display question
How many of you have the heads up display and how do you like it? I am being told by the dealer that very few GS350's are being made with this feature. I like the idea and wonder why it is not more popular.
And with the cops looking to earn more taxes for the State, its a good thing
05-30-14, 08:10 AM
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I have it and actually like it. It makes me more aware of how fast i'm driving without looking down at the gauges. But it does wash out a bit when it's bright outside.
05-30-14, 08:45 AM
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I have it and like it. It took a few months to get used to it. It took a while to get in the habit of looking there instead of at the dashboard, and it also took a while to get used to the very slight double-image it produces. Aside from being a safer way of keeping an eye on your speed and following the navigation directions, it's also just a neat feature and if you're spending $60k-ish on a car, why not have a few things where you go "hey, that's neat!"
It's probably easier to get in Canada as it's included in several of the package options for the GS, rather than making it available as a separate option. Ironically, our reduced level of choice here seems to make it actually easier to get some of the features you can buy as separate options in the USA.
It's probably easier to get in Canada as it's included in several of the package options for the GS, rather than making it available as a separate option. Ironically, our reduced level of choice here seems to make it actually easier to get some of the features you can buy as separate options in the USA.
05-30-14, 09:34 AM
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I didn't like the price of $900 and I didn't like that I couldn't try it out before I bought it. The MSRP on my vehicle was over $61,000 so I definitely don't mind adding on options, but I don't want to drop nearly a grand on something I've never tried before or really see too much value in.
I would probably only ever use it to see my speed which to me would maybe be worth $100 - $200 if I liked it.
In my mind I don't like the thought of the display sitting in my frontward view but I'd like to try it out first to see if I'd actually like it or not.
I would probably only ever use it to see my speed which to me would maybe be worth $100 - $200 if I liked it.
In my mind I don't like the thought of the display sitting in my frontward view but I'd like to try it out first to see if I'd actually like it or not.
05-30-14, 09:44 AM
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I currently have an LS460 (2007) and am looking at getting a 2013 GS350. I have seen one that has a red display for the HUD. I have read that 2014 has all color. What does that mean? Are there different colors for different parts of information?
05-30-14, 10:55 AM
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Yes, the 2014 HUD is a full colour display, but I don't feel like Lexus really used it to its full potential. That may be a good thing otherwise it could get quite distracting.
Most of the elements of the display are white, with blue used for things like the economy gauge and the arrows that come up for navigation instructions. I think the tachometer display has the above-redline portion displayed in red. Not a whole lot else shows up in other colours, that I can remember. Except for the startup animation that shows a kind of expanding blue splash screen sort of thing (making it clear this could be a whole lot fancier if they wanted).
I can try to take some pictures of mine in the different modes if you're really curious (though I think it doesn't photograph all that well).
Most of the elements of the display are white, with blue used for things like the economy gauge and the arrows that come up for navigation instructions. I think the tachometer display has the above-redline portion displayed in red. Not a whole lot else shows up in other colours, that I can remember. Except for the startup animation that shows a kind of expanding blue splash screen sort of thing (making it clear this could be a whole lot fancier if they wanted).
I can try to take some pictures of mine in the different modes if you're really curious (though I think it doesn't photograph all that well).
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05-30-14, 11:32 AM
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Yes, the 2014 HUD is a full colour display, but I don't feel like Lexus really used it to its full potential. That may be a good thing otherwise it could get quite distracting. Most of the elements of the display are white, with blue used for things like the economy gauge and the arrows that come up for navigation instructions. I think the tachometer display has the above-redline portion displayed in red. Not a whole lot else shows up in other colours, that I can remember. Except for the startup animation that shows a kind of expanding blue splash screen sort of thing (making it clear this could be a whole lot fancier if they wanted). I can try to take some pictures of mine in the different modes if you're really curious (though I think it doesn't photograph all that well).
05-30-14, 07:09 PM
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I think it would be handy to show the speed you are going and also the speed limit. I would like to have that in a place that I could just glance at. An inexpensive garmin will show the speed limit for your current location. It seems like lexus could do that as well.
05-30-14, 08:54 PM
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I use it consistently to show speed. It is much easier than looking at the speedometer. Now that I have it, I don't know what I'd do without it. I have a '13 model, so mine is all white. I can only imagine how great the color HUD displays look in the '14 models.
06-01-14, 06:46 PM
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It's not a must have, like it wouldn't be a deal-breaker on my next car, but I love it. Only problem is it could be brighter. When you're driving into the sun on a shiny asphalt road near sunset, the display can wash out. I guess it's the nature of the beast.
Anyway, with the nav directions, RPM and speed all floating mid-air in front of your eyes is a useful thing to have. It would be cool if you could modify what it displayed but oh well.
Anyway, with the nav directions, RPM and speed all floating mid-air in front of your eyes is a useful thing to have. It would be cool if you could modify what it displayed but oh well.
