>qj.!npQD Lexus has recently launched the new HS250h hybrid car's in Japan with a monthly sales target of 500 units per month.
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a n The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
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,/0Q($oz the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
.{+KKa $@G on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
qLrvKoEX2 (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
<Sds5 d Project Mirai Isan, which is managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
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5ncjv@Aa The 2AZ-FXE 2.4 liter engine makes 150 PS and 187Nm of torque, supplemented by a 143 PS electric motor
vHR-mQUs with 270Nm of torque, backed by a NiMH battery. An e-CVT combines the two power sources up to a maximum
8VG6~>ux'> of 190 PS at any one time.
GX2aV6} Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
V{!fag for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
1B}q?8n tail lamps. It has a heads-up display system which can display various info such as speed, lane information and warnings.
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w2*.3I,~)B A Pre-crash Safety System using millimeter-wave radar detects whether driver’s eyes are properly open and also
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[ determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
/V'^$enK!} 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
WFWQ;U{| appropriate positions to reduce strain on the neck and chances of whiplash injury.
V+\L@mz; There is also a telemetry system that reminds me of BMW Assist or BMW ConnectedDrive. The Lexus take on such
UpFm3gKF services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
A?+cdbxJw help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
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police and fire department. The call center will then call you to check if you are safe. If there is no answer, an ambulance
T8W;Lb9hQ will be called. The call centre operator can also help you with finding a location and can send GPS coordinates to your
:x[SV^fw[ on-board GPS unit automatically. If there is an intrusion while the car is parked, the owner can be notified via phone and email.
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{JlSfJw! G-Link also monitors various car components such as the brakes and engine and can assist with booking a service
M{4U%lk appointment with your Lexus service center. Of course all of this costs money and G-Link is only free for the first 3
z2U^z*n{ years if you buy the car new.
:y1,OR/k Look after the jump for a photo gallery with some new photos of the HS250h, some videos, as well as the previously
S~hoAl"xb/ published photo gallery of the HS250h dedicated hybrid.
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