By Don Hammonds

For our money, simpler is better.

That’s one of the charms of the 2011 Lexus ES350. 

 Low key, easy-going and a treat to drive, the ES350 is a totally intuitive automobile, that, despite having some pretty advance technology onboard, is still like a warm, soft security blanket for just about everybody. It’s an easy car to figure out from the get-go .

 There’s no crazy electronic gear shift with unfamiliar patterns, no fancy audio/informational system that you have to pull over to the …