|P>7C Lexus has recently launched the new HS250h hybrid car's in Japan with a monthly sales target of 500 units per month.
T<B}Z11R The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
sE[`x^1'8 10-15 life cycle, and on the new JC08 test cycle, it managed 19.8km per liter.
n2K1X!E$ The central LCD screen system which was a main feature and attraction of the 2nd gen Prius cabin that went missing in
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the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
G<7M;vRvP on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
2f[;U" (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
WLl8oE<X Project Mirai Isan, which is managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
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d1cp=RbC The 2AZ-FXE 2.4 liter engine makes 150 PS and 187Nm of torque, supplemented by a 143 PS electric motor
[Qnf]n\FJ with 270Nm of torque, backed by a NiMH battery. An e-CVT combines the two power sources up to a maximum
E2dM0r<] of 190 PS at any one time.
Z^|N]Ej Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
~X3g_<b_8 for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
F}}!e.>c 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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=de'Yy:\- A Pre-crash Safety System using millimeter-wave radar detects whether driver’s eyes are properly open and also
8ao-]QoMZ determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
XkA] 9,@ 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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There is also a telemetry system that reminds me of BMW Assist or BMW ConnectedDrive. The Lexus take on such
x-[ItJ% l services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
to?! qxn help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
1sHjM% police and fire department. The call center will then call you to check if you are safe. If there is no answer, an ambulance
mXz*Gi will be called. The call centre operator can also help you with finding a location and can send GPS coordinates to your
`6~0W5 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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W0f^!}f( G-Link also monitors various car components such as the brakes and engine and can assist with booking a service
PLkS-B appointment with your Lexus service center. Of course all of this costs money and G-Link is only free for the first 3
i47LX;} years if you buy the car new.
JdS,s5Z> Look after the jump for a photo gallery with some new photos of the HS250h, some videos, as well as the previously
R;!,(l published photo gallery of the HS250h dedicated hybrid.
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