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yz+, gLY The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
@&1Wyp 10-15 life cycle, and on the new JC08 test cycle, it managed 19.8km per liter.
9@$,oM= The central LCD screen system which was a main feature and attraction of the 2nd gen Prius cabin that went missing in
^0W(hA the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
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on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
zm9TvoC%} (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
CBf7]n0H Project Mirai Isan, which is managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
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CGw--`#\ The 2AZ-FXE 2.4 liter engine makes 150 PS and 187Nm of torque, supplemented by a 143 PS electric motor
&@"]+33 with 270Nm of torque, backed by a NiMH battery. An e-CVT combines the two power sources up to a maximum
?B.~AUN of 190 PS at any one time.
nA>sHy Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
2WM\elnA for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
u!N{y,7W) 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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=R*Gk4<Y A Pre-crash Safety System using millimeter-wave radar detects whether driver’s eyes are properly open and also
v;y0jD#b determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
xa( m5P 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
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%,b X/! There is also a telemetry system that reminds me of BMW Assist or BMW ConnectedDrive. The Lexus take on such
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g9G services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
3HyhEVR-#~ help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
M4Z@O3OIE police and fire department. The call center will then call you to check if you are safe. If there is no answer, an ambulance
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P];JKE% 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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f7}"lG]q appointment with your Lexus service center. Of course all of this costs money and G-Link is only free for the first 3
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,gnQa Look after the jump for a photo gallery with some new photos of the HS250h, some videos, as well as the previously
LE?u`i,e=+ published photo gallery of the HS250h dedicated hybrid.
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