Lexus's First Electric Car Is Disappointing. The Lexus RZ450e Is Not Good and Here's Why.

The Lexus RZ450e is Lexus's First Electric car and it is not very good. In today's video I share the unfortunate truth about the Lexus RZ.

We start our review with a thorough technical review of the RZ and it's mechanical\electrical construction.

Then we take a tour underneath it.

Then we look at the outside and inside. Then I share with you the issues with the Lexus RZ and why it is like that. Mainly the low range, unpredictable range count and the long charging time.

The Lexus RZ is seriously lacking behind competitors like Tesla and others. The reason it is lacking is Lexus's commitment to reliability which in this case unfortuatnly works against them.

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Toyota and Lexus Specialist Repair

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0:00 Intro
0:39 Detailed Technical Review
20:36 Under Car Tour
25:41 Exterior Tour
33:42 Interior Tour
40:44 Things That Are NOT Good
43:57 Should You Buy One?

Ahmed is a legend! I've been once in his shop and I have never ever seen any shop that comes even close to his level in the term of professionalism and attitude.

[pedrofernandez]

Toyota is not at all convinced that electric is the way to go, so they have put forth a half-ass effort in their development.

[JeepX]

As a loyal Toyota owner I love Ahmed’s channel. He tells it like it is good/bad/mediocre. Hope Toyota engineers follows his channel to find out the issues from an informed/reliable mechanic/user. Thanks Ahmed. 🇨🇦

[paparazzi]

Добрый день! Я не говорю на английском, но всегда внимательно смотрю твои профессиональные обзоры авто. Благодарю тебя!

[ChessIsJustAGame]

Still love my plug-in hybrid. Commute distance is same as EV range, so an EV vehicle most days, but still can go over 500 miles on a full tank of gas for long distance driving. Best of both worlds.

[nathanielross]

Great review. Great honesty here. The range issue makes this car a complete no go. If the future is electric, Toyota is in big trouble. When this thing arrived, dealers were asking $25k over msrp. Can’t imagine they sold too many.

[mikee]

I just got done with technical training on the RZ. The fabric is for the radiant heat. THAT's why there's no glove box. It's just a different vehicle.

[omendarklight]

I test drove this vehicle and honestly I loved it. I will say it's a different approach for lexus, the materials were so different from their other models. Some features I want added in, But all in all I loved it.

[compdude]

I’m more interested in the GSF on the hoist back there! Take that any day over a RZ lol

[snowman]

When I started watching your videos I thought you were a Toyota/Lexus psychofan like me, but the more I've watched you I've realized you are a rational, and your videos are more objective and well thought out. You call out the things things I would have over looked just because it's a Toyota or Lexus if not up to standards or simply don't make sense from them and pause them objectively. I love that! Thanks for all you do and the advice, great videos too. Be blessed as well

[MikeKayK]

After watching this, I am so grateful to climb into my trusty, simple 2006 Toyota Highlander that still runs like a top, and continue to burn up the miles without a worry in the world 🥰

[YaretziaGarcia]

Lexus left a lot to be desired with this car, but then again it’s the first actual EV so hopefully Toyota/Lexus can learn from this car and improve a lot on their next iteration.

[rightlanehog]

AMD, What a ⚡SHOCK⚡ to see an electric Lexus!😁

[elusivellama]

Ahmed, these are the best reviews because of the actual, real technical explanation of the components under the hood. Anyone can explain the simple stuff like LED lights and aero components, but you still need a genuine Master tech (like yourself) to give a truly satisfyingly technical review.

True mastery of something is when you're able to take an extremely complex topic and explain it in simple, easy to understand language, and that's what you've been doing with all of these technical reviews.

[garybechtel]

I took my car to TCCN last Friday for oil and filter i got to see AMD he is just what you see on his channel a god loving man that cares about you and your car i felt so much better about this world after leaving his shop a very wonderful man.

[elwendigo]

"when the very low range runs out and you are waiting for the tow truck, this is a nice place to be"
Legendary

[jasonkarov]

It's hard to justify $60, 000 for that, even given the range and it's a Toyota. Might be OK for Arizona or Southern CA, but in the cold north, the range would truly suffer

[vsecwzd]

Thank you for the excellent video on the Lexus RZ450e. Your vehicle knowledge and ability to explain parts in an easy-to-understand way is wonderful. I never fail to learn a number things I can file in my brain. You would make an outstanding professor in technical college. I am sure very few college professors could even come close to you.

[suvari]

Ahmed, you are gold. You are brutally honest and that’s why I love your channel.

Your points on heating in EVs are so true that I have experienced it myself.

VW ID4 US spec doesn’t have any heat pump. It uses massive 9kw heater. Maan that heater eats up battery like nothing in a cold day. It also has the world’s worst battery management system. Ingenious VW engineers program the heater to be activated when refrigerant (or coolant) is below 12 celcius.

So even if you deactivate cabin heater, that 9kw ptc heater will be activated to heat up the coolant.

This causes the car to be extremely inefficient in freezing temperature. I was getting 1.7 kwh/mile and 150mile range on a 82kwh battery.

Tesla Model Y gets above 3kwh/mi easily in the same conditions. Same 82kwh battery capacity gives you 250mile+ range in winter.

[Mebensamwyatt]

I drive a Tesla and learned that you never place the setting for range on "miles". Always set it on battery percentage. This acts most like a ICE fuel guage. You wouldn't drive your gas vehicle around monitoring "miles of range" because it also adjusts based on environmental and driving conditions. Works great and i never worry about range...only about battery percentage left