~"}o^#@DwJ Lexus has recently launched the new HS250h hybrid car's in Japan with a monthly sales target of 500 units per month.
nX|]JW The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
Bbzmq 10-15 life cycle, and on the new JC08 test cycle, it managed 19.8km per liter.
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The central LCD screen system which was a main feature and attraction of the 2nd gen Prius cabin that went missing in
o GN*p_g the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
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fOR8 on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
VL2+"< (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
G7uYkJO Project Mirai Isan, which is managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
w$4*/D}Y =]m,7 v Rq The 2AZ-FXE 2.4 liter engine makes 150 PS and 187Nm of torque, supplemented by a 143 PS electric motor
bK#SxV with 270Nm of torque, backed by a NiMH battery. An e-CVT combines the two power sources up to a maximum
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]mT2a8`c.r Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
Q7 @oAeNd for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
28x:]5=jb tail lamps. It has a heads-up display system which can display various info such as speed, lane information and warnings.
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ckdXla A Pre-crash Safety System using millimeter-wave radar detects whether driver’s eyes are properly open and also
5Vj O:> determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
S:8 WBY] M braking. If there is a risk of a crash, the hazard lights flash, and if the risk is even higher, headrests are shifted to the
pX?/=T@ Bw appropriate positions to reduce strain on the neck and chances of whiplash injury.
%:e.ES There is also a telemetry system that reminds me of BMW Assist or BMW ConnectedDrive. The Lexus take on such
KGJ *h services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
(C.<H6]= help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
am+w<NJ(us police and fire department. The call center will then call you to check if you are safe. If there is no answer, an ambulance
$(+#$F<eo+ will be called. The call centre operator can also help you with finding a location and can send GPS coordinates to your
;DXg on-board GPS unit automatically. If there is an intrusion while the car is parked, the owner can be notified via phone and email.
EFn[[<&><t yZQcxg% G-Link also monitors various car components such as the brakes and engine and can assist with booking a service
}*?,&9/_) appointment with your Lexus service center. Of course all of this costs money and G-Link is only free for the first 3
7#(0GZN9h% years if you buy the car new.
0Ua&_D" Look after the jump for a photo gallery with some new photos of the HS250h, some videos, as well as the previously
7~Z(dTdSG published photo gallery of the HS250h dedicated hybrid.
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