Owners Pdf

Liquid-cooled battery assembly The Lexus consists of 34 nickel-metal hydride modules , each consisting of six cells . The entire 1.6 - kWh pack weighs 108 pounds . It is under the back of the back ; air intake , junction box , and plug the service has been configured to reduce the power pack 's interior trail . The ES300h give some luggage space , has 12.1 cubic feet compared with 15.2 ES350 .

ES300h has three drive modes , such as the V - 6 brothers : Normal , Eco , and Sport . Unlike his brother , the hybrid uses a continuously variable transmission . As a hybrid CVTs go , this is a good one , but even in Sport mode , can not hide disdain for total control of the driver . Normal mode , well , normal , allowing the vehicle to make all options relating to performance and efficiency .

Operation is seamless . ES has been so quiet and smooth , they are listening to music or chatting among themselves the possibility will not even notice the gas engine starts and stops . Eco mode aims to maximize fuel economy by reducing throttle response and modify the operation of the climate control system . In operation , it left us a little upset and a little sweaty ; Apparently , Lexus hopes that the customer is totally committed to saving fuel will not mind arriving late and smell .

For drivers with sporting pretensions even a drop in their blood - and we may have to limit it to just the one mode - Sport is a safety ES300h it . It involves replacing the hybrid power monitor on the dash with tachometer , indicating that things are good as they will get . Sport mode seems calibrated for peak torque sweet spot 2.5 - liter four from 156 lb - ft , which is to say , not for the economy .