Hello Lexus Owners,
I tried searching for this issue and found a lot of posts about regenerative braking and how it sometimes disengages and causes the car to "jump" forward or switches awkwardly to hydraulic braking. However I wasn't able to find another post about my current issue.
Recently I noticed the average MPG dropped from around 25-28 MPG down to 18-20 MPG and at the same time noticed that the regenerative braking seems to always stay active regardless of pressing on the gas pedal, brake pedal or just coasting. It's not as noticeable at slower speeds around town but whenever driving on the freeway it becomes very evident that the regenerative brakes are engaged even when travelling at 65+ mph. The car never just coasts and the RPM indicator always drops down into the "Charge" area even when going freeway speeds. Almost feels like I'm driving with the parking brake half way down as the car is way more sluggish and slow then it used to be. I've tried turning off ECO mode, used the Sport shifting mode and even popped the car in neutral and still seems like the regen braking system is always active and engaged.
Has anyone encountered a similar situation where the regenerative braking is always engaged and does not release during accelaration or high speed coasting?
Thanks,
Ali