I live in Colorado Springs and have owned a Lexus RX400h since August of 2006. The exterior color is called Flint Mica which is a dark grey with metallic flecks of green and purple - real pretty in the Sun. I call it The Grey Fox.

I know that I am not helping the environment as much as those of you who own the hybrid cars. But for those who need (or want) an SUV, I think it is great that the manufacturers are trying to improve the mileage in all categories. Let's face it, not everyone is going to get rid of their SUV's.

I love my 400h. I am getting 28 MPG with roughly 50/50 highway/city driving. With the 400h, I get a luxury SUV with the acceleration and power of a V-8. It is rated as a Super Low Emissions vehicle so I am polluting less also. It drives very quiet and is so smooth with the ECV transmission.

I'm glad to part of this group. If I can answer anyone's questions about the RX400h, I'd be glad to. I'm not a mechanic though, so I can't answer anything too technical.

 

Welcome!

Welcome to the club!

A friend of mine has a Lexus hybrid and loves it. BTW, I was in Colorado Springs a couple of weeks ago when the snow storm visited. Not yours but I saw one SUV that really looked pretty . . . covered with blobs of mud. I knew it had been 'in the real world' which made it look pretty to me.

I had just finished eating at the Vietnamese restaurant, great meal and beautiful town.

Bob Wilson

 

Thanks. Were you driving the Prius? If so, how did it do in the snow?

 

Hi,
I wished! The mileage rate, ~$.42/mile, I would have made a mint driving there and back.

No, it was a four day conference and I flew up and back.

Bob Wilson

 

Just testing my signature.