https://community.element14.com/technologies/automotive/w/documents/9459/look-inside-the-gorgeous-lexus-hybriden-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/automotive/w/documents/9459/look-inside-the-gorgeous-lexus-hybridFri, 08 Oct 2021 04:46:24 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f5d172f7-14ba-441d-8e2e-2105b1beb008autoembeddedhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/automotive/w/documents/9459/look-inside-the-gorgeous-lexus-hybrid#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by autoembedded on 10/8/2021 4:46:24 AM<br /> <p style="margin:0;"><span><a href="https://community.element14.com/resized-image/__size/620x413/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-11/contentimage_5F00_15496.jpg"><img alt="image" src="https://community-storage.element14.com/communityserver-components-secureimagefileviewer/communityserver/wikis/components/files/00/00/00/00/11/contentimage_15496.jpg-620x413.jpg?sv=2016-05-31&amp;sr=b&amp;sig=ulAI6jyIxY4ay0tBo3HBbLC2wYwjkMrnL1nOdRs2Jak%3D&amp;se=2026-10-16T23%3A59%3A59Z&amp;sp=r&amp;_=i84unX4OylRS0OB0m1/Vlw==" style="max-height: 413px;max-width: 620px;" /></a></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">Kevin Hunter, president of Calty Design Research, said his team was given a blank sheet of paper told to design a car with avant-garde&nbsp; beauty, originality, driving joy and unequaled technology. Toyota boss Akio Toyoda specifically instructed Hunter to make sure the car had the “wow” factor.</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">But what about the inside technology?</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">In this <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/magazine/articles/Vehicle-Insider/Inside-Lexus-Hybrid-Drive-Part-1" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">video</a> it explains the funtionality of the hybrid system inside this Lexus Concept.</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">Lexus Hybrid Drive boss Shinichi Abe kicks off a three-part series on the ins and outs of Lexus hybrid technology.</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">He admits, “Honestly speaking, this is not what we thought at the&nbsp; beginning, but we have adapted in this direction in our evolution&nbsp; process. We need to do something about the energy crisis. We need to&nbsp; meet new demands. Lexus Hybrid Drive can help do that.”</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">Source: <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/01/gorgeous-lexus-hybrid-makes-us-say-damn/http://" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Autopia</a> / <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/magazine/articles/Vehicle-Insider/Inside-Lexus-Hybrid-Drive-Part-1" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">lexus.com</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: transportation, lexus, car, toyota, automotive, hybrid, auto</div>