Why did Lexus choose a slow charger
Given the opaque statement, "Get to 100% just before you start driving, " I am confident that if it were that dire, Lexus would have been explicit in its warning. For example, the battery never depletes fully to zero, so I suspect the batter never charges to an authentic 100%. Of course, that's speculation; regardless, I'm personally not going to be pedantic about the battery. Instead, I'll use common sense by not leaving my battery fully charged/depleted for lengthy periods on end without being driven.
If you're using the included charger, it takes in and puts out 12 A, so switching to a 20 A circuit won't change anything. You'd need a different charger. For what its worth, the Inflation Reduction Act extends the 30% tax credit towards chargers and (I believe, can't quite remember) any electrical work that's needed.
The manual recommends refueling at least 5.3 gallons every 12 months, although that seems a little low. I was under the impression gas starts breaking down in 3-6 months, but it doesn't happen immediately and YMMV depending on conditions, the gas, how much you have in the tank. You could add a fuel stabilizer, or just burn through a tank once and a while. Running the engine up to temp occasionally is good for the oil as well.
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