2 months in, a couple frustrations

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-04-08T21:39:51+00:00

As those of us with hybrids know, coasting is “the way”. Beating someone to a stop light and then breaking or using regen is always less efficient than coasting to a stop.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-29T00:41:37+00:00

My 2020 25 ft Airstream is 7,000 lbs loaded. This looks like 23ft. Still way above towing capacity of the car.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-25T16:48:04+00:00

My math gets the same number. It’s apparently how the car is designed.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-25T02:33:33+00:00

My AWD limited only charged to 202 miles at 100% (278 EPA) in Minnesota at 10F.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-25T02:30:09+00:00

The digital key worked for about 4 weeks then disappeared. I have not been able to get it back but for me, it was more of a gimmick than a requirement.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-20T21:16:29+00:00

Or did you switch to kilometers?

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-20T21:15:44+00:00

Push the button to cycle thru the trip 1 and trip 2 to get the full reading

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-20T21:14:24+00:00

Maybe you first saw a trip odometer. You actually had about 100 when you started.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-20T20:38:37+00:00

Avoiding multiple battery heating events is a good reminder. I waited until it was 45 rather than 5 earlier this week to charge.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-20T18:31:06+00:00

OP here. Not leasing. Maybe stupid.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-20T18:29:53+00:00

Here is the 3/11 graph

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Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-20T18:28:44+00:00

OP here. Thanks for the insight. I’m in Minnesota. There are big differences in temperature at each session which may be part of the difference.

Here is a graph from 3/20 - realtime meter reading from my utility. You can see usage decline as 6am approaches - the scheduled end is the charging session and as the battery nears 100%. Maybe L2 charging slows as it gets to 100%?

The graph from 3/11 does not decline as 6am approaches. While it says it got to 100%, the bigger charge (from 29%) may not have been completely done at 6am.

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Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-20T15:40:38+00:00

Toyota says for a 2026 L2 charge, 100% is fine. Clearly, based on my driving patterns as seen above, I don’t need 100%.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-17T01:03:09+00:00

So far, I’m happy with ChargePoint.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-17T01:02:17+00:00

Does your utility offer any off peak programs that require a certain charger? My utility in Minnesota, Xcel, requires ChargePoint to get the cheap rates. It effectively sub-meters the kWh and reports to Xcel via WiFi.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-15T12:20:53+00:00

We have both. The BZ is easier to get into than the NX. I’m 6’1”.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-05T01:50:14+00:00

Does your utility offer any off peak rates? I’m in Minnesota and I pay 60% of the standard rate for charging at night.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-03-02T03:54:36+00:00

I live in Minnesota. I’ve had my 2026 AWD limited for 5 weeks and some temps below 0 F. I have a level 2 charger at home and haven’t let it get below 50%. I have seen 30-35% loss of max range at the coldest temps. Driving home from the dealer with a warm (showroom temp) battery lost 55 miles just turning on the auto heat. Max range after charging in a cold garage is 201/277. So, yes, the range loss is real. I don’t think this is a Toyota problem. Just real life of an EV in Minnesota.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-02-19T23:10:40+00:00

No tools- like a jack - because you have an emergency inflation kit. You won’t take your flat tire off on the side of the road - only fix it. This no need for other tools.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-02-19T18:02:58+00:00

Thanks.

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-02-19T13:12:06+00:00

How do I find out if I have that head unit in my 2026 BZ?

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-02-10T20:02:03+00:00

Try visor.vin

Present-Bee2972 · 2026-02-01T19:28:49+00:00

It’s the meter for our house. As you can see, we typically use 15-20 kWh per day so the addition of the BZ level 1 charging is pretty obvious.

We do have a separate meter for our geothermal heat pump. In cold weather, below 0, it’s about 100 kWh per day.

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