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Lexus has recently launched the new HS250h hybrid car's in Japan with a monthly sales target of 500 units per month.
XZPq4(,9} The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
mY]R~: 10-15 life cycle, and on the new JC08 test cycle, it managed 19.8km per liter.
%|?PG i@5 The central LCD screen system which was a main feature and attraction of the 2nd gen Prius cabin that went missing in
()@+QE$ the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
fTA%HsvU: on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
l'(7p`? (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
*ps")?tlC Project Mirai Isan, which is managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
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mE_?E&T`| The 2AZ-FXE 2.4 liter engine makes 150 PS and 187Nm of torque, supplemented by a 143 PS electric motor
x AR9* <- with 270Nm of torque, backed by a NiMH battery. An e-CVT combines the two power sources up to a maximum
rQPV@J]: of 190 PS at any one time.
&p#.m"Oon Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
a-7T for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
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-%^KDyZ<& A Pre-crash Safety System using millimeter-wave radar detects whether driver’s eyes are properly open and also
aI:G(C?jm determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
A~Ov( 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
48 `k"Uy appropriate positions to reduce strain on the neck and chances of whiplash injury.
?oX.$E?( There is also a telemetry system that reminds me of BMW Assist or BMW ConnectedDrive. The Lexus take on such
Cj x(Z] services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
o%E^41M7E help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
s*k[Fbi 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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B~oc.sg 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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`is."]%f appointment with your Lexus service center. Of course all of this costs money and G-Link is only free for the first 3
9K\A4F} years if you buy the car new.
*TEgV Look after the jump for a photo gallery with some new photos of the HS250h, some videos, as well as the previously
tw/~z2G published photo gallery of the HS250h dedicated hybrid.
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