IS Series Hybrid???
#18
Originally Posted by 1Violinist
Amen! Today regular gas is $2.65 a gallon here in California!
It'd be nice to have 50/60 MPG!
It'd be nice to have 50/60 MPG!
#19
Originally Posted by 1Violinist
Amen! Today regular gas is $2.65 a gallon here in California!
It'd be nice to have 50/60 MPG!
It'd be nice to have 50/60 MPG!
#20
Originally Posted by jrock65
One problem with basing a GT high performance line off a hybrid may be weight. The RX400h weighs 520 pounds more than the RX330 AWD.
Maybe they'll find a way to reduce the weight gain.
Maybe they'll find a way to reduce the weight gain.
next generation of lithium ion battery is very light and have very high capacity. instead of nickle metal or nicat battery technology, they will need to research and develope on 2nd generation lithium ion batteries for their vehicles. just my two cents.
#21
Originally Posted by GS3-03
not a question of maybe they'll find a way to reduce the weight gain, its a questions of cost of investment vs. return on the investment.
next generation of lithium ion battery is very light and have very high capacity. instead of nickle metal or nicat battery technology, they will need to research and develope on 2nd generation lithium ion batteries for their vehicles. just my two cents.
next generation of lithium ion battery is very light and have very high capacity. instead of nickle metal or nicat battery technology, they will need to research and develope on 2nd generation lithium ion batteries for their vehicles. just my two cents.
#22
Originally Posted by 1Violinist
Amen! Today regular gas is $2.65 a gallon here in California!
It'd be nice to have 50/60 MPG!
It'd be nice to have 50/60 MPG!
i dont think it will get 50/60 MPG with over 300hps, but i am sure it will be around 20 to 30 range with planty of power. possibly under 5 sec to 60.
#23
Originally Posted by DC52E55
i dont think it will get 50/60 MPG with over 300hps, but i am sure it will be around 20 to 30 range with planty of power. possibly under 5 sec to 60.
robloc93: I'm in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
#24
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Originally Posted by jrock65
One problem with basing a GT high performance line off a hybrid may be weight. The RX400h weighs 520 pounds more than the RX330 AWD.
Maybe they'll find a way to reduce the weight gain.
Maybe they'll find a way to reduce the weight gain.
2. As technology improves, batteries will get lighter.
The GT line, if it comes, will have even higher voltage batteries for more power.
#25
Originally Posted by 1Violinist
We were talking about the Hybrid version.
robloc93: I'm in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
robloc93: I'm in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
i was aware of that hybrid version but still, GS hybrid doenst get 50/60MPG. i think it gets like 30MPG but still very impressive.
#26
No hybrid version for the IS sedan ?
According to Autocar, there won't be any hybrid version for the IS. Maybe because of the coming IS500?
http://www.autocar.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=214571
http://www.autocar.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=214571
#27
Originally Posted by TED_FR
According to Autocar, there won't be any hybrid version for the IS. Maybe because of the coming IS500?
http://www.autocar.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=214571
http://www.autocar.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=214571
The new IS looks more refined even than the new 3 for sure.
#28
Originally Posted by AmethySC
They claim new IS as rival to the 1 series ?
The new IS looks more refined even than the new 3 for sure.
The new IS looks more refined even than the new 3 for sure.
Then are described more short term plans:
IS Estate (I thought they won't be any more sportcross)
Diesel engines for GS, LS and RX.
And hybrid versions for all Lexus but the IS.
#29
Originally Posted by TED_FR
No... what they stated was that Lexus are considering introducing a 'baby' Lexus within 5 years.
Then are described more short term plans:
IS Estate (I thought they won't be any more sportcross)
Diesel engines for GS, LS and RX.
And hybrid versions for all Lexus but the IS.
Then are described more short term plans:
IS Estate (I thought they won't be any more sportcross)
Diesel engines for GS, LS and RX.
And hybrid versions for all Lexus but the IS.
I'm not sure Lexus should go further down market than the IS. They should make the 1 series competitor a Toyota instead of a Lexus IMHO.
Last edited by Gojirra99; 04-15-05 at 07:42 AM.