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RX400H Cargo Space

Old Jan 30, 2005 | 05:55 AM
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I posted this here (instead of inside the 400 thread) because the name of this forum has been changed to include 400H now. :-)

Does anyone know (for sure) if the cargo space in the 400H will be significantly decreased due to batteries?

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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by looknow12
I posted this here (instead of inside the 400 thread) because the name of this forum has been changed to include 400H now. :-)

Does anyone know (for sure) if the cargo space in the 400H will be significantly decreased due to batteries?

Thank you,
I say it will be barely decreased - you can see it in Prius - batteries are a lot more compact now so in bigger car such as RX, lost of space would be even less significant... So, in that sense, expect nothing but good things...
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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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no change in cargo space. battery pack under rear seat, which is now 1 inch higher from floor.you can read my thread drove rx400h for other info.
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I guess you will have rear seat warmers that cannot be adjusted!!!
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no rear seat warmers.
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Old Feb 1, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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I meant the battery packs will be your seat warmers!!
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Originally Posted by jerrygs400
no change in cargo space. battery pack under rear seat, which is now 1 inch higher from floor.you can read my thread drove rx400h for other info.
Thank you.

Can you post the link to your thread?
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Old Feb 1, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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oops..i think Lex tranny was meaning to say .........
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you know after i replied it dawned on me ( hot batteries ) but there are 3 cooling fans at the bottom of the seat to keep battery pack cool.
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This is what New car test drive said about the cargo spance"

"Folding the rear seats down reveals 83.9 cubic feet of cargo space, more than a BMW X5, Mercedes ML350, or Infiniti FX, and just slightly less than an RX 330. The rear seats don't fold perfectly flat, however. The battery packs are housed under the rear seats".
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Originally Posted by jerrygs400
you know after i replied it dawned on me ( hot batteries ) but there are 3 cooling fans at the bottom of the seat to keep battery pack cool.
I wonder if it's noisy??
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Booyah
This is what New car test drive said about the cargo spance"

"Folding the rear seats down reveals 83.9 cubic feet of cargo space, more than a BMW X5, Mercedes ML350, or Infiniti FX, and just slightly less than an RX 330. The rear seats don't fold perfectly flat, however. The battery packs are housed under the rear seats".
They don't fold down flat in the 330 anyway. Or are they saying this is worse?
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