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Just bought 2006 RX400h... concerned

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Old Jul 2, 2023 | 08:32 PM
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I just bought a meticulously maintained 2006 RX400H with impeccable service/maintenance records all up to date. The car is AMAZING! This is my second Lexus Hybrid. My other one is a CT so its newer and gets really strong gas mileage. I have done the research on what this car should get, and I am only averaging 20. I have owned the car for 1 week. Should I be concerned that something is wrong? Could the hybrid battery actually be on its way out? The car has 125K miles on it. All service and checks done at Lexus. Just paranoid I made a mistake!
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Old Jul 2, 2023 | 08:59 PM
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How are you calculating the mileage?
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Old Jul 2, 2023 | 09:39 PM
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How are you calculating the mileage?
only going off what the car tells me on the display just like what I always do with my ct , nothing fancy. What do you suggest?
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Old Jul 2, 2023 | 09:50 PM
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There are two modes on the display, yes? Try resetting them to zero. Lifetime on my 2006 Highlander hybrid is 26.5 mpg about 50% is freeway driven.
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Old Jul 3, 2023 | 06:24 AM
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Yes there is two modes on this model . I will give reset a try today! Never done it before.
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Old Jul 4, 2023 | 04:19 PM
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I did the reset, and I have been being super careful to drive appropriately, LOL. I am not used to this much of a car - or V6. I have mostly done around town and have already increased to 25.5. This seems promising! Would love to get higher...
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Old Jul 6, 2023 | 04:47 AM
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Yes reset and let the car learn your driving style. I have 28.4 MPG and on a long drive to the South of France I got up to 32MPG. I found the cruise control was more effective at getting best results as opposed to my lead weight dogs.
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