#{x5L^v>] Lexus has recently launched the new HS250h hybrid car's in Japan with a monthly sales target of 500 units per month.
xP{-19s1] The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
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S[mM4et| The central LCD screen system which was a main feature and attraction of the 2nd gen Prius cabin that went missing in
:a.0hes the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
%c X"#+e on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
=Vb~s+YW (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
^s{hs(8%R Project Mirai Isan, which is managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
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?TpUf The 2AZ-FXE 2.4 liter engine makes 150 PS and 187Nm of torque, supplemented by a 143 PS electric motor
]JjK#eh with 270Nm of torque, backed by a NiMH battery. An e-CVT combines the two power sources up to a maximum
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LjaGyj>) Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
8>N wCjN for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
Ei5 wel6! 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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%NajFjBI A Pre-crash Safety System using millimeter-wave radar detects whether driver’s eyes are properly open and also
V8PLFt; determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
6/tI8H3E 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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appropriate positions to reduce strain on the neck and chances of whiplash injury.
OBOwz4< There is also a telemetry system that reminds me of BMW Assist or BMW ConnectedDrive. The Lexus take on such
:243 H services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
Vz%OV}\ help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
qp p/8M 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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'#\1uXM1U? 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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oxz{ ejd{ appointment with your Lexus service center. Of course all of this costs money and G-Link is only free for the first 3
\7v)iG|#G& years if you buy the car new.
TNwKda+ Look after the jump for a photo gallery with some new photos of the HS250h, some videos, as well as the previously
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