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-@bOFClE The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
Sq22] 10-15 life cycle, and on the new JC08 test cycle, it managed 19.8km per liter.
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!r^fX=X>' the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
[~_)]"pU on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
dmA#v:$1 (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
PzF>yG[ Project Mirai Isan, which is managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
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ak1?MKV. The 2AZ-FXE 2.4 liter engine makes 150 PS and 187Nm of torque, supplemented by a 143 PS electric motor
|Yb]@9>vn with 270Nm of torque, backed by a NiMH battery. An e-CVT combines the two power sources up to a maximum
Uzh#zeZ`< of 190 PS at any one time.
=)b!M^=X-a Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
@~7y\G for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
F-R5Ib-F*A tail lamps. It has a heads-up display system which can display various info such as speed, lane information and warnings.
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_ \&vA5- A Pre-crash Safety System using millimeter-wave radar detects whether driver’s eyes are properly open and also
<8)cr0~zy> determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
UA4="/ braking. If there is a risk of a crash, the hazard lights flash, and if the risk is even higher, headrests are shifted to the
^5E:hW[* appropriate positions to reduce strain on the neck and chances of whiplash injury.
~t+T5`K There is also a telemetry system that reminds me of BMW Assist or BMW ConnectedDrive. The Lexus take on such
pTeN[Yu? services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
(>49SOu;$\ help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
]?S@g'Jd0Q police and fire department. The call center will then call you to check if you are safe. If there is no answer, an ambulance
A_8Xhem${ will be called. The call centre operator can also help you with finding a location and can send GPS coordinates to your
L0\~K~q 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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!(gMr1}w years if you buy the car new.
R1C}S Look after the jump for a photo gallery with some new photos of the HS250h, some videos, as well as the previously
DyPHQ}G published photo gallery of the HS250h dedicated hybrid.
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