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Lexus Launches Hybrid Living Web Site

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Tideland Prius, Oct 25, 2006.

  1. Tideland Prius

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    October 23, 2006 – Torrance, CA - Lexus, manufacturer of the world's first luxury hybrid vehicles – the RX 400h luxury utility vehicle and GS 450h luxury sport sedan – has launched the Lexus Hybrid Living Web site (www.lexus.com/hybridliving). The site was created to celebrate an eco-design lifestyle that embraces sustainability without sacrificing style, comfort and luxury. The Lexus Hybrid Living site features profiles of cutting-edge eco-designers and self-guided destination tours via podcast and printed guides.

    "It's a feel-good lifestyle that people are embracing: luxury meets sustainability," said Deborah Meyer, Lexus vice president of marketing. "Eco design is emerging all around us in home design, fashion, furnishings, décor and hybrid vehicles."

    Lexus Hybrid Living tours consist of upscale eco destinations for consumers to experience the eco-design lifestyle first hand through self-guided tours via podcasts and printed guides. Each tour features luxury destinations like restaurants, boutiques, hotels, and spas that support sustainability without sacrificing style, design and quality. The current tours focus in and around the cities of Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco.

    Via a series of video interviews, Lexus Hybrid Living profiles some of the most stylish and exciting designers working today who bring together sophistication and sustainability, such as Kenneth Cobonpue, who showcases modern, artisan-style furniture using eco-sustainable materials. Another designer, Coyuchi, offers a collection of luxurious organic bedding made from handpicked organically grown cotton. Linda Loudermilk features "luxury ecoâ„¢" fashion designs using fabrics made of environmentally sensitive plants like seaweed, bamboo, and soy. Architectural designer Living Homes offers a look at affordable, stylish energy-efficient homes that use materials, technologies and building processes to support sustainability. Q Collection provides a full line of stylish furniture, fabrics and accessories combining high-end design and environmentally advanced materials.

    The new Web site also includes a hybrid owner forum offering a convenient way for Lexus hybrid owners to share stories, offer insights and ask questions about hybrid vehicles.

    Source: Lexus USA

    Visit Lexus Hybrid Living here
     
    #1 Tideland Prius, Oct 25, 2006
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Oct 25 2006, 06:49 PM) [snapback]338366[/snapback]</div>
     
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    cool, thanks for passing it on!
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Oct 25 2006, 08:49 PM) [snapback]338366[/snapback]</div>
    Maybe I'm in a skeptical mood today, but I think "feel-good" is an apt description for the concept of describing a Lexus 400h or 450h as "sustainable". The Prius isn't really a sustainable option, but it's a good step in that direction. The Lexus hybrids might give a little peace of mind to people willing to spend money on creature comforts anyway, but they shouldn't be fooled to think they're promoting sustainability.
     
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    I agree with nerfer. I went to the Taste of Lexus event here in NY. I also test drove the GS450h. It's a FAST car, but not really an "eco" designed. Mileage is 25/28, while the GS350 with 21/29 MPG. Those are the two cars being compared at the event. Noticed, the highway mileage of the GS450h is actually less than the GS350!
     
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    This will make more sense when Lexus makes a hybrid for mileage rather than (vacuous) performance. Give me a GS hybrid with the same mileage as at least the Camry hybrid and I'll be the first in line.
     
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    's joke, right? It reads like something from National Lampoon or The Onion.
     
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  8. Tideland Prius

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ScottY @ Oct 26 2006, 05:25 AM) [snapback]338506[/snapback]</div>
    Shouldn't it be compared to the GS430 or GS460?

    It beat the GS430 and M45 (both V8s) in a 3-lap battle at Tsukuba (Japanese circuit).
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Oct 26 2006, 02:57 PM) [snapback]338759[/snapback]</div>
    I don't know why, but they had the 450h and 350 there for you to test drive and compare. Maybe they wanted us to feel the difference in power. But when the put the specs out with the 350 mileage so close to the 450h (actually 1MPG less on the highway than the 350), I heard people comment about that this hybrid isn't really great on mileage. When there are so much misinformation out there about hybrids, this is just another one for the media to put a negative spin on.
     
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