Hello forum,
I am taking my first foray into hybrid world with an 08 RX400h and joined this forum after finding some very helpful information here (ISC reset). I am hoping for a long and rewarding relationship with my new adventure. This is a very comfortable vehicle but not without quirks. I am surprised that a fellow engineer would design a system that has such an abrupt engagement of the engine. I would not be proud of a system that surges forward on engine start when in park or neutral, or reverse! The first time the engine started up in reverse I thought I hit something; after a month it is still disconcerting. Also my AM reception, which is fine in P or N, is simply unintelligible when the hybrid system is operating. Despite what the dealer says about what is normal I'm convinced these issues are indicative of something out of tolerance, loose or possibly broken. Looking forward to sharing experiences and knowledge with the group.
Jeff