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Old 11-16-13, 02:41 PM
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Hello,

Would anyone happen to know how to change the direction when in the Fuel Price app? If I'm traveling west, for instance, I want to see the closest gas stations ahead (the direction I'm heading) instead of behind me. I've got a 2013 RX that I am LOVING!!!

Thanks in advance for your help!!
Old 11-16-13, 06:05 PM
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I have a 2013 Lexus RX. Where can I find this fuel price app?

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Old 11-16-13, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nmtomcat
I have a 2013 Lexus RX. Where can I find this fuel price app?

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It is part of the Lexus Enform App Suite.
Old 11-16-13, 06:27 PM
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Am I understanding correctly that the Enform App suite has to be dowloaded with a smartphone. My phone is a dumbphone. Can I use someone else's smartphone to download the suite?
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Use the Gas Buddy app instead. If you view by map you can look ahead see the stations and prices.
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OP, sorry, I can't help you with your answer as my trial has expired and I can't get to that to try for you...

...but FWIW for everyone else, the "Fuel App" the OPS is referring to in the RX is actually part of a broader SiriusXM package called "Travel Link" (which includes Stocks and Sports Scores). It came as part of the original SiriusXM trial in a new RX -- most people think of music, some of NavTraffic and maybe NavWeather, but fewer I suspect even try Travel Link as it's pretty basic, especially compared to free smartphone services. What is installed in the RX has nothing to do with Enform, Smartphones, etc. I didn't subscribe to it once the trial expired. It was however accessible via Menu / Info|Apps / Fuel Prices (Sports, Stocks, Weather, Lexus Insider, Enform Apps, etc are all in that same Info|Apps menu) ... see around pp348 of the (2013) Owner's Manual under "XM Function".
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Can apps like gasbuddy be installed in the RX350 apps section after the trial period of XM has expired?
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Your Lexus has no knowledge of GasBuddy or another similar app -- they run on your Smartphone or tablet.
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