towing with a 450h, motorcycle, jetski
12-29-17, 10:39 AM
#16
Lexus Champion
There are two answers.Yes and no. The 450h uses the electric motors in reverse.There is insufficient power to backup an incline if you have a certain amount of weight on a trailer. (Less than 3000 max, amount depends on incline slope) I learned that the hard way backing up a boat ramp in 2010. Had to have AAA tow me out. Forward gears use the ICE, thus not an issue. Likely a jet ski or motorcycle won't be a problem, but towing a 2500 lb boat is.
12-29-17, 01:47 PM
#17
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you don't tow, so it doesn't matter, your looking at mdx hybrid can not tow anything.
good questions though, what is sea level, maybe its lake level, at what grade of slope, towing what amount up to 3500 lbs ??
01-01-18, 06:32 AM
#19
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In Reverse (the subject of the discussion), MG2 is connected to the Sun Gear in one of two joined planetary gear sets.
The Planetary Carrier of that gear set is held stationary, which means that the MG2’s rotation is amplified by the Motor Speed Reduction Planetary Gear (in the illustration) thereby turning the rest of the gears (the illustration’s Compound Gear, Counter Gear, Final Gear, and the Difference Gear Unit - commonly called the “differential”) and, ultimately, the drive wheels.
The Planetary Carrier of that gear set is held stationary, which means that the MG2’s rotation is amplified by the Motor Speed Reduction Planetary Gear (in the illustration) thereby turning the rest of the gears (the illustration’s Compound Gear, Counter Gear, Final Gear, and the Difference Gear Unit - commonly called the “differential”) and, ultimately, the drive wheels.
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02-19-19, 05:32 PM
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Motorcycle and aluminum trailer, over 12k miles to the mountains and other places last year. No issues, under 1200lbs i would guess towing
No F, so you can probably disregard this, just a lux loaded 65k rx450. Not sure why you specify a F
No F, so you can probably disregard this, just a lux loaded 65k rx450. Not sure why you specify a F
Last edited by JSracer; 02-19-19 at 05:45 PM.
02-20-19, 12:43 PM
#22
Went back over the same pass right after it opened to traffic after a snowstorm and blew past tons of other capable AWD cars.
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