7=fNvES2 Lexus has recently launched the new HS250h hybrid car's in Japan with a monthly sales target of 500 units per month.
#]c_2V The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
,x&WE@tD| 10-15 life cycle, and on the new JC08 test cycle, it managed 19.8km per liter.
(G+)v[f The central LCD screen system which was a main feature and attraction of the 2nd gen Prius cabin that went missing in
B]yO the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
2<J2#}+\ on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
y{(Dv} (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
Xmmj.ZUr Project Mirai Isan, which is managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
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X*7VDt= 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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fA1{-JzV<4 A Pre-crash Safety System using millimeter-wave radar detects whether driver’s eyes are properly open and also
-8"K|ev determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
1jzu-s,F 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
\uo{I~Qd appropriate positions to reduce strain on the neck and chances of whiplash injury.
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PpLhj services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
<M5fk?n,| help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
|DsT $~D police and fire department. The call center will then call you to check if you are safe. If there is no answer, an ambulance
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:!$+dr(d 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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jc!V|w^ 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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