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- The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
GiKmB-HO 10-15 life cycle, and on the new JC08 test cycle, it managed 19.8km per liter.
~EO=;a_ The central LCD screen system which was a main feature and attraction of the 2nd gen Prius cabin that went missing in
2#Y5*r's\ the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
R_duPaWc@ on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
BFPy~5W (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
U?8X] Project Mirai Isan, which is managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
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bj=YFV+ The 2AZ-FXE 2.4 liter engine makes 150 PS and 187Nm of torque, supplemented by a 143 PS electric motor
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lA with 270Nm of torque, backed by a NiMH battery. An e-CVT combines the two power sources up to a maximum
mU;\,96# of 190 PS at any one time.
V/t- Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
2l}3L for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
p;rT#R&6> 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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k-8$43 A Pre-crash Safety System using millimeter-wave radar detects whether driver’s eyes are properly open and also
K~14; determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
XB+Juk&d braking. If there is a risk of a crash, the hazard lights flash, and if the risk is even higher, headrests are shifted to the
aq$adPtu appropriate positions to reduce strain on the neck and chances of whiplash injury.
(@cZmU, There is also a telemetry system that reminds me of BMW Assist or BMW ConnectedDrive. The Lexus take on such
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services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
p2j=73$ help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
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E police and fire department. The call center will then call you to check if you are safe. If there is no answer, an ambulance
RQW<Sp~ will be called. The call centre operator can also help you with finding a location and can send GPS coordinates to your
N Bpf 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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PHqIfH [ appointment with your Lexus service center. Of course all of this costs money and G-Link is only free for the first 3
j6&7tK, years if you buy the car new.
}tPI#[cfK Look after the jump for a photo gallery with some new photos of the HS250h, some videos, as well as the previously
F}4jm,w published photo gallery of the HS250h dedicated hybrid.
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