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t>>\U X The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
) "Toh=x] 10-15 life cycle, and on the new JC08 test cycle, it managed 19.8km per liter.
zE<G wVI~ The central LCD screen system which was a main feature and attraction of the 2nd gen Prius cabin that went missing in
PyfOBse}r the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
cxQ8/0^ on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
&OSyU4r (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
kaj6C_k| Project Mirai Isan, which is managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
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Wd_cNR\ Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
R'q:Fc for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
/8` S}g+ 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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'sy:h determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
KD~F5aS`[ 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
^vJ PeoW appropriate positions to reduce strain on the neck and chances of whiplash injury.
h?:lO3)TL= There is also a telemetry system that reminds me of BMW Assist or BMW ConnectedDrive. The Lexus take on such
O$%C(n( services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
f9FsZD help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
$[Fh|%\ 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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will be called. The call centre operator can also help you with finding a location and can send GPS coordinates to your
8F<Qc*' 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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k:w\4Oqd 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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eP3)8QC Look after the jump for a photo gallery with some new photos of the HS250h, some videos, as well as the previously
qx"?')+ published photo gallery of the HS250h dedicated hybrid.
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